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We all have it - Intuition is an ability that all humans possess.

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Using it - However, some people know how to use their intuition better than others.

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Origin of the name - The word intuition comes from Latin and it means: to consider, to look inwardly, or to contemplate.

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Blaise Pascal - For the mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal, intuition is the result of the mind's ability to do many things at once, subconsciously.

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Albert Einstein - Scientist Albert Einstein is well known for using his intuition.

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Carl Jung - For psychiatrist Carl Jung, we all possess the knowledge that our inner-self needs, and this is what intuition is.

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Creativity - A person with an intuitive mind tends to be more open to creative and innovative solutions.

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Trust - However, one must know and learn how to trust one's intuition, something that many people can't.

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Self-esteem - People with low self-esteem find it harder to listen to their intuition because they are suspicious of everything that comes from themselves and don't trust their abilities.

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Developing your intuition - Intuition can be developed through images, symbols, reflection, and self-confidence.

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Self-confidence - With self-confidence and self-knowledge, it is possible to separate intuition from fears and desires.

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Intuition in psychology - Psychology describes intuition as a sensation that comes from our subconscious minds.

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Signs - We can't ignore signs such as tachycardia, butterflies in the stomach, feelings of fear and changes in breathing patterns.

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Step forward or stop right there - Intuition comes from our subconscious and is felt in the body through sensations that makes us move forward or retreat before following a path or making a decision.

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Psychological disorders - However, it is necessary to pay attention because these feelings can be causes of psychological disorders and not of intuition.

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Different sensations - Intuition is a more subtle and transitory sensation. Psychological disorders, on the other hand, generate disturbing sensations that last longer.

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Stronger - In women, intuition tends to get stronger during the menstrual period.

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This is because women are more predisposed and sensitive to listen to themselves during this period.

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Types of intuition - The first type of intuition involves simple reasoning, so simple that it goes unnoticed by the conscious mind.

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Types of intuition - The second type of intuition comes from practice. The more one practices something, the more the mind automates it subconsciously.

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Types of intuition - The third type of intuition is when we come to a conclusion about a complex problem without having reasoned.

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Intuition in psychoanalysis - For psychoanalysis, intuition is a psychological phenomenon, which consists of the ability to anticipate or predict something without knowing why.

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Previous events - This happens on the basis of previous event, and it's translated into sensations, not thoughts.

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Paranoia - One must be careful not to confuse intuition with paranoia, for both appear from nothing and are felt as certainty. But this may be paranoia disguised as intuition.

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Intuition in neuroscience - For neuroscience, intuition is based on previous knowledge.

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Women's brains - There is one area of ​​the brain, the anterior cingulate gyrus, which is responsible for anticipating problems, and this region is more active in women.

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Intuition in spirituality -

For Kardecist spiritism, intuition is a mechanism of communication between a person's spirit (incarnated) and oneself in order to alert or assist in some situation or decision.

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