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Exploring the Mystery of Intuition
Intuition is full of temptations. How can we keep from trying to explain something that came out of nowhere to solve a problem as something that was “sent down from above”?
Intuition is often referred to as “readily available knowledge“, which has the property to “suddenly” appear in the head of an individual. But we often fail to take into account the fact that we have long been preoccupied with solving this problem.
How it works
Intuition is viewed as a method to attain philosophical knowledge, ability to perceive information, the method of decision-making in critical situations, and ability to successfully deal with the situation during uncertainty, and also as an instinct. With such an extensive activity context, it is necessary to clarify that “intuition” is primarily a cognitive process. However, it does not work the way we are accustomed to think: when thinking process leads to intuitive response. This process follows “different rules”: after a long process of thinking over and over and failing to come up with an idea, we suddenly come up with the right idea! When trying to explain intuition, we must remember that we do not have enough knowledge about the workings of the brain inside our skulls. The fact is that at the conscious level, only a tiny fraction of information is processed. Not surprisingly, our unconscious state contains much more information than we are able to notice.
Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/01/exploring-mystery-of-intuition.html
