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Right choice, but not the intuitive one

Right choice, but not the intuitive one | Science News | Scoop.it
To take a gratifying, low-paying job or a well-paid corporate position, to get married or play the field, to move across the country or stay put: The fact that most people face such choices at some point in their lives doesn’t make them any easier.
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Putting Your Intuitive Feelings into Words Can Change Your Preferences | The Creativity Post

Putting Your Intuitive Feelings into Words Can Change Your Preferences | The Creativity Post | Science News | Scoop.it
What are the consequences of having to justify one’s intuitive preferences before making a decision?
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The Two Systems of Cognitive Processes

The Two Systems of Cognitive Processes | Science News | Scoop.it

In today's excerpt – thanks to the work of Daniel Kahneman and others, we now increasingly view our cognitive processes as being divided into two systems. System 1 produces the fast, intuitive reactions and instantaneous decisions that govern most of our lives. System 2 is the deliberate type of thinking involved in focus, deliberation, reasoning or analysis – such as calculating a complex math problem, exercising self-control, or performing a demanding physical task.

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NeuroScience: CounterTransference In The Right Brain

NeuroScience: CounterTransference In The Right Brain | Science News | Scoop.it

This emphasis on the right brain systems that underlie attachment and develop-mental change has in turn forged deeper connections with clinical models of psycho-therapeutic change, all of which are consonant with psychoanalytic under-standings. Modern attachment theory can thus be incorporated into the core of social work theory, research, and practice.

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Solving crosswords may come down to the subconscious mind

Tackling a crossword can crowd the tip of your tongue. You know that you know the answers to 3 Down and 5 Across, but the words just won’t come out. Then, when you’ve given up and moved on to another clue, comes blessed relief. The elusive answer suddenly occurs to you, crystal clear.
The processes leading to that flash of insight can illuminate many of the mind’s curious characteristics. Crosswords can reflect the nature of intuition, hint at the way we retrieve words from our memory and reveal a surprising connection between puzzle-solving and our ability to recognize a human face.

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