Better Questions, Better Results

Can You Enhance Your Intuition? Unlocking the Gut Feeling: Science, Practice, and Everyday Wisdom Framing the Question Intuition often feels like a mystical sixth sense—an unexplainable inner knowing. But what if this elusive “gut feeling” isn’t magic at all, but a skill we can nurture? Enhancing your intuition means tapping into the brain’s powerful, subconscious ability to recognize patterns, synthesize past experiences, and guide decisions—often faster than reason. This post pulls intuition down from the clouds and places it firmly in your hands, showing how it can be developed with practice, feedback, and awareness. What Is Intuition, Really? Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer defines intuition as “recognizing without knowing why.” It’s your brain’s internal GPS—helping you navigate situations quickly based on limited information, but instead of voice directions, it whispers, nudges, or tugs. Daniel Kahneman, in  Thinking, Fast and Slow , divides thinking into two systems: System 1 :...