Q and A

Do you trust your instincts?

Whether you trust your instincts depends on the situation and your ability to assess your intuitive experiences

  • Pure intuitionsYour purest intuitions can be right, but those influenced by your emotions and thoughts may be partially correct or wrong.
  • Logical vs. emotionalGut feelings based on logic are usually more accurate than those based on emotions. Emotional gut feelings can cloud your judgment and lead to impulsive decisions.
  • Pairing intuition with analysisStudies show that combining gut feelings with analytical thinking can help you make better decisions.
  • Self-awarenessUnderstanding your cognitive patterns and responses can help you decide when to trust your gut.
  • Questions to ask yourselfWhen deciding whether to trust your gut, you can ask yourself questions like: 
    • How much experience do I have in similar situations?
    • How predictable is the environment?
    • Does this situation need fast processing?
    • Are my cognitive biases at play?

Instincts can be fallible. For example, you might feel fear before doing something you want, or feel attraction to things that are bad for you.

100 percent yes and sometimes no

What does trust in your instincts mean?

It is what people say when they are unsure how to help. Your instinct is another way of saying “intuition” or your “gut feeling”. It means “Rely on yourself because I have run out of advice.

Thx for this question and hope it helps someone

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