Elizabeth Greenwood

But it is that knowing without knowing why and being able to trace point A to point B. But this is a highly adaptive trait. This is something that evolutionary psychologists look at. And I think at its most essential, it is a kind of protective instinct of toward or away. When you place a... paramecium in a petri dish and put sugar in it, the paramecium will swim toward the sugar.

But it is that knowing without knowing why and being able to trace point A to point B. But this is a highly adaptive trait. This is something that evolutionary psychologists look at. And I think at its most essential, it is a kind of protective instinct of toward or away. When you place a... paramecium in a petri dish and put sugar in it, the paramecium will swim toward the sugar.

It will swim away from an electric shock. And that, in its most essential, is a form of intuition.

It will swim away from an electric shock. And that, in its most essential, is a form of intuition.

It will swim away from an electric shock. And that, in its most essential, is a form of intuition.

Well, there are several metrics that scientists use to study intuition, and the most famous among them is called the Iowa Gambling Task. And this was developed in the 1990s by the neuroscientist Antonio Damasio. So the Iowa Gambling Task is this.

Well, there are several metrics that scientists use to study intuition, and the most famous among them is called the Iowa Gambling Task. And this was developed in the 1990s by the neuroscientist Antonio Damasio. So the Iowa Gambling Task is this.

Well, there are several metrics that scientists use to study intuition, and the most famous among them is called the Iowa Gambling Task. And this was developed in the 1990s by the neuroscientist Antonio Damasio. So the Iowa Gambling Task is this.

there are two decks of cards one deck pays winnings when you select from that deck and the other deck uh and the other set of cards deduct winnings and this is they you really mix it up and make it in this very complicated system where there is a system but it's really hard to figure out Meanwhile, scientists are monitoring the participants biofeedback.

there are two decks of cards one deck pays winnings when you select from that deck and the other deck uh and the other set of cards deduct winnings and this is they you really mix it up and make it in this very complicated system where there is a system but it's really hard to figure out Meanwhile, scientists are monitoring the participants biofeedback.

there are two decks of cards one deck pays winnings when you select from that deck and the other deck uh and the other set of cards deduct winnings and this is they you really mix it up and make it in this very complicated system where there is a system but it's really hard to figure out Meanwhile, scientists are monitoring the participants biofeedback.

And what they notice is that people running the experiment, they are recording signals from participants bodies that measure when people are considering the bad choices, the cards that deduct winnings versus the good choices. And what they find is that people are often completely unaware of those signals, but in the end, they learn to make the good choices based on this low-level biofeedback.

And what they notice is that people running the experiment, they are recording signals from participants bodies that measure when people are considering the bad choices, the cards that deduct winnings versus the good choices. And what they find is that people are often completely unaware of those signals, but in the end, they learn to make the good choices based on this low-level biofeedback.

And what they notice is that people running the experiment, they are recording signals from participants bodies that measure when people are considering the bad choices, the cards that deduct winnings versus the good choices. And what they find is that people are often completely unaware of those signals, but in the end, they learn to make the good choices based on this low-level biofeedback.

And they really can't tell you why. They'll just say, oh, well, this card seemed like the right card to choose. They might feel a sense of kind of being repelled by the quote-unquote bad cards. So the people who are more interoceptive, more aware of these very subtle bodily cues, they are drawn to the profitable decks. and they stay away from the low-paying decks.

And they really can't tell you why. They'll just say, oh, well, this card seemed like the right card to choose. They might feel a sense of kind of being repelled by the quote-unquote bad cards. So the people who are more interoceptive, more aware of these very subtle bodily cues, they are drawn to the profitable decks. and they stay away from the low-paying decks.

And they really can't tell you why. They'll just say, oh, well, this card seemed like the right card to choose. They might feel a sense of kind of being repelled by the quote-unquote bad cards. So the people who are more interoceptive, more aware of these very subtle bodily cues, they are drawn to the profitable decks. and they stay away from the low-paying decks.

So that's just one example of a test that people run to measure intuition.

So that's just one example of a test that people run to measure intuition.

So that's just one example of a test that people run to measure intuition.