Hello Misho,

Thank you for your comments about intuition; they raise many of the issues that this subject tends to raise for people.

I think one of the big confusions about intuition is the misidentification of it with mental models and intellect. My experience with intuition tells me that it is a sensory apparatus, like hearing. In a sensory experience there are two major components: the stimulus (sensory sensation) and the interpretation of that stimulus. I strongly believe that both are separate functions. When someone has an intuition (a stimulus) and they can relate that thing easily to their memory (i.e. knowledge), then their intuition tends to be insightful and accurate. This would jibe with your description of intuition above. Yet, if the intuition is about something they are unfamiliar with then their intuition is often misinterpreted. This does not mean that intuition is not real or that it is unreliable. What it means is that interpretation of intuition can be difficult for those that ignore it.

Thank you again for contributing to the ongoing dialogue.

With smiles,

Jason