Reasoning is often thought of as being the exact opposite of intuitions. A typical example of intuition is the first impression we form when we meet someone new. It comes spontaneously and quickly to ...

Research in mathematics is a deeply imaginative and intuitive process. This might come as a surprise for those who are still recovering from high-school algebra. What does the world look like at the ...

A new series of experiments suggests that people consistently view slow, deliberative thinking as a sign of higher intelligence and reliability compared to fast, intuitive thinking, even when both ...

Intuition, a profound aspect of human cognition, is often misunderstood. It’s the ability to understand something instinctively without needing conscious reasoning. That gut feeling guides us through ...

The capacity to intuitively understand physical interactions is a fundamental aspect of human cognitive development. From infancy, individuals exhibit an implicit grasp of object behaviour and ...

Modern life’s information overload leaves people uncertain. Here we examine how intuition, mindfulness and reflective conversations help interpret choices beyond pure analytics.

The future of urban green space might be written in code, according to research in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems. The age-old image of the landscape architect, ...

Have you ever had a gut feeling you ignored, only to regret your decision later? Although it’s something we are very much familiar with in our day-to-day lives, for some reason we don’t trust ...