We are all everyday psychologists . . .

We are all everyday psychologists. Psychology, the study of human behavior, is something all we use every day of our lives whether we realize it or not. The aim of this blog is to gather and reflect upon web-wide information about human behavior to enhance understanding of ourselves and others.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

The Science of Intuition

Intuition -- that gut feeling, those instincts, that sense of just "knowing" that seems it doesn't involve any rational processes. We've all felt it, we've all used it to guide our decisions from time to time, but what is it exactly?

Intuition is far more than just a feeling. According to recent research, we unconsciously take in information and process it on such a rapid-fire basis, we're not aware of the cognitive processes taking place.

 Intuition - It's More Than a Feeling