intuitive people

[thegraveyardshift]

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...ly-intu_n_4958778.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

 

[Ace-Co-A]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...ly-intu_n_4958778.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

What's your take on the article, OP? How does it relate to pre-medical and medical training?

If many pre-medical students are intuitive, I highly doubt that at least one of the traits is applicable in our case: "They enjoy plenty of down time."

 

[thegraveyardshift]

What's your take on the article, OP? How does it relate to pre-medical and medical training?

If many pre-medical students are intuitive, I highly doubt that at least one of the traits is applicable in our case: "They enjoy plenty of down time."

i think how intuitive one is can effect their choice of residency/career.

ex.) introvert ---> psychiatrist
extrovert ---> surgeon

 

[Womb Raider]

i think how intuitive one is can effect their choice of residency/career.

ex.) introvert ---> psychiatrist
extrovert ---> surgeon

Do you think more surgeons are more likely to be extroverted than introverted?

 

[Lya]

If you took courses about behavioral economic, you would realize that being intuitive is not about what we tend to think it is.

 

[Ace-Co-A]

If you took courses about behavioral economic, you would realize that being intuitive is not about what we tend to think it is.

Cryptic...

Are you saying being 'intuitive' is really being 'impulsive'?

 

[Lya]

Cryptic...

Are you saying being 'intuitive' is really being 'impulsive'?

Well, not impulsive, but rather manipulatable. (In some examples, I suppose it can be impulsive--depending on what contexts intuitive people are in and are forced to act in certain ways.) While the intuition is "the unconscious reasoning that propels us to do something without telling us why or how" as the article states, this unconscious reasoning is also highly susceptible to the context or environment we are in.

One characteristic it mentions is creativity, for example. One of ways to become more creative is simply letting people exposed to various logos, brands, or products (like Apple products) which they strongly associate with creativity. Of course, at first it seems incredibly silly. These people would hardly realize or recognize consciously (and they often make up stories to convince themselves subconsciously that they are creative or intuitive), while subliminal or below-awareness influences like this are very real.

The article seems to imply that being intuitive is comparable to one's personality or intrinsic characteristic or habit. This is misleading.

 

[Starry]

I actually disagree with Lya. The 10 things are all actions, not characteristics. It's akin to saying "10 things people who score higher than 30 on the MCAT do."
1) Set time aside every day to study.
2) Do practice exams.
3) Maintain their health
4) etc etc.

Therefore, I think the article is NOT implying that intuition is an intrinsic characteristic, but is instead a state of mindfulness that can be developed.

 

[Redpancreas]

If you took courses about behavioral economic, you would realize that being intuitive is not about what we tend to think it is.

Behavioral Economics doesn't have a monopoly over the meaning of the word intuitive.

 

[Lya]

Behavioral Economics doesn't have a monopoly over the meaning of the word intuitive.

I agree.

I just wanted to share another, often overlooked perspective. The study of intuition touches many different fields.

I actually disagree with Lya. The 10 things are all actions, not characteristics. It's akin to saying "10 things people who score higher than 30 on the MCAT do."
1) Set time aside every day to study.
2) Do practice exams.
3) Maintain their health
4) etc etc.

Therefore, I think the article is NOT implying that intuition is an intrinsic characteristic, but is instead a state of mindfulness that can be developed.

I see your point.

I think what I meant to say is that being intuitive does not imply any positive or negative state (unlike scoring higher on MCAT), since there are times when our intuitions are correct and incorrect. And the ways to develop that state of mindfulness are not black and white like simply creating more or observing the surrounding better. We often like to tell ourselves that these are ways to help us become more intuitive, while in fact other nontrivial factors might play a role under our conscious radar.

 

[Womb Raider]

Assuming "people reading" is a form of intuition, do you think these 10 steps can help develop this skill? Can you even develop this form of intuition? Are people that are considered "highly intuitive" (in this sense) simply more aware of details, constantly thinking about how the other person is feeling, what they're thinking, etc rather than having more selfish thoughts?