A psychologist explains that the common advice to trust your gut instinct is often misapplied. Instead of developing intuition, many people preemptively outsource their opinions by seeking others' views before forming their own. This habit prevents intuition from developing, as it relies on recognizing patterns and receiving feedback, which is bypassed when relying on external validation. The article suggests that intuition is essentially compressed pattern recognition, and this outsourcing habit leaves the skill untrained, even impacting physical interoception and emotional awareness. AI
RANK_REASON Article by a psychologist offering an opinion on intuition and habit formation.
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