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What is the source of intuition?

My intuition has never failed me. I have recognized a intuition after a event and I have ignored it and 'paid the price'. Is intuition an advanced human capacity that we have yet to harness? Is it a mental process based on retained experience and associated probabilities? Or, do we process an event and enlist our creative mind to imagine and convince ourselves we were aware prior? Your thoughts

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  • Justin Smith

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    Jul 26 2012: Intuition is completely subconscious and a culmination of all bad experiences and good experiences. In psychology the importance of introspection is stressed ( Introspection is looking inward to discover more about yourself) A person can look with ones own mind and behaviors and Intuition can also just be called wisdom and fore sight some people are born with what is called a super intuition which is using mental equations to predict outcomes that are very complex. There is great power in this ability because it will make it possible to get far ahead in life.

    • John Allyn

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      Jul 26 2012: Justin Crum has an essential aspect of intuition which is listening. You have added an other equally essential aspect which is introspection. Introspective listening to ones feelings while also listening with all of the senses to the external environment will integrate in consciousness as a knowing, so certain that one must act upon it. This is intuition. One can not explain the pathways of such a process because the intuitive process blends the functions of the physical mind with the metaphysical force called Consciousness.

      Making a distinction between mind and consciousness may help even though making such a distinction will intimidate the uninitiated mind. This is because the all knowing and wise self image of a young mind is intimidated by anything it can not wrap its head around. Consciousness is a metaphysical force out of which the mind materializes. The mind can not understand consciousness even though a person is able to experience it. The practice of meditation leads one to experiencing being conscious with out mind function. Then one understands what can not be explained with mind tools.

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