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More than meets the gut: A prototype analysis of the lay conceptions of intuition and analysis
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Using a prototype approach, we assessed people’s lay conceptions of intuition and
analysis. Open-ended descriptions of intuition and analysis were generated by
participants (Study 1) and resulting exemplars were sorted into features
subsequently rated in centrality by independent participants (Study 2). Feature
centrality was validated by showing that participants were quicker and more
accurate in classifying central (as compared to peripheral) features (Study 3).
Centrality ratings suggested a single-factor structure describing analysis but
revealed that participants held lay conceptions of intuition as involving two
different types of processes: (1) as an automatic, affective, and non-logical
processing, and (2) as a holistic processing that can assist in problem-solving.
Additional analyses showed that the centrality ratings of intuition’s facets were
predicted by participants’ self-reported intuitive style, suggesting intuition is
differently perceived by intuitive and non-intuitive people. We discuss the
implications of these results for the study of intuition and analysis.
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Keywords
Intuition Analysis Lay conceptions Prototype analysis Individual differences
Citation
Loureiro, F., Garcia-Marques, T., & Wegener, D. T. (2024). More than meets the gut: a prototype analysis of the lay conceptions of intuition and analysis. Cognition & Emotion, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2024.2359740
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.