Chapter 10 Evidence of Intuition’s Powers Flashcards
brain-damaged persons’ “sight unseen” as their bodies react to things and faces not consciously recognized
Blindsight
split-brain persons displaying knowledge they cannot verbalize
Right-brain Thinking
intuitive knowledge of language and physics
Infants’ Intuitive Learning
quick gut feelings that precede moral reasoning
Moral Intuition
unattended information processed by the mind’s downstairs radar watchers
Divided Attention and Priming
the instant parallel processing and integration of complex information streams
Everyday Perception
the cognitive autopilot that guides us through most of life
Automatic Processing
learning how to do something without knowing that one knows
Implicit Memory
those fast and frugal mental shortcuts that normally serve us well enough
Heuristics
phenomena of nonconscious learning, expert learning, and physical genius
Intuitive Expertise
the sometimes-spontaneous appearance of novel and valuable ideas
Creativity
the intuitive know-how to comprehend and manage ourselves in social situations and to perceive and express emotions
Social and Emotional Intelligence
when instant responses are needed, the brain’s emotional pathways bypass the cortex; hunches sometimes precede rational understanding
Wisdom of the Body
detecting traits from mere seconds of behavior
Thin Slices
gut-level and rational attitude responses
Dual Attitude System
