Brooklyn goes to a movie theater to watch her favorite movie. About halfway through the movie, she becomes aware of an overpowering hunger for popcorn. What she doesn't realize is that throughout the first part of the movie, a message saying "Eat Popcorn!" was repeatedly flashed on the screen at a speed too fast for her to be consciously aware of it. If Brooklyn's desire for popcorn is due to that message, she is responding to __________.

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Brooklyn's desire for popcorn is a result of subliminal perception, which refers to the processing of stimuli that are presented below the threshold of conscious awareness. In this case, the message to "Eat Popcorn!" was flashed at a speed too fast for Brooklyn to consciously perceive, but it still influenced her behavior by triggering her subconscious desire for popcorn.

Brooklyn Goes to a Movie Theater to Watch Her Favorite