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I like your idea of the I-function as a filter or some sort of mechanism that can be switched on or off. As bkim points out, some actions that are not actively monitored by the I-function can be brought into consciousness when one is primed or prompted to think of these functions from some outside source. For example, blinking is considered an autonomic function that people rarely think about. However, if something or someone in the environment primes you to think about blinking, you will inevitably become more aware of when you blink and when you don't. You might also alter the amount of times you blink by shortening or lengthening time between blinks. I'm curious about how and when the I-function comes into play as a filter and how much it is based on input and the environment. I'd also like to look at how the I-function relates to decision making and how it has the power to redirect actions (if it does at all). In other words, does the I-function have the power to sway how we interpret input and therefore ultimately affect our outputs and responses?