Seizing on intuition… (Part One)

Recently, I got a flagrant proof that a strong intuition I recently felt intensely, proved to be right. It was about a recommendation for a periodontist by my treating dentist. My negative feelings about that specialist were confirmed and made me realize that listening to our instincts is important, but can we really rely on them and how do we know for sure that they are valid premonitions or not?

Today, intuition is taken more seriously and is no longer considered "mystical." In cognitive science, it’s recognized as Rapid Pattern Recognition (RAP). Our brain is essentially a high-speed prediction machine that constantly compares our current situation to a massive internal library of past experiences, delivering a "verdict" before our conscious mind even finishes processing the data. 

This is all well and good, but how do we improve this "muscle?" Well, specialists say that we must focus on three areas: The Database (our experience), The Receiver (our body), and The Filter (our logic). Tomorrow we’ll explore each one of these elements in order to better harness the power of intuition, so please, stay tuned!