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Lessons on Intuition
Description by Catherine Smith
When I was asked to be a proofreader by the author, I had some objections because I wasn't very interested in discussing intuition. As a cognitive psychologist, I'm well aware of intuition and as far as I'm concerned, intuition is a tough enough topic to be boring. But this book caused a significant change in my thoughts about intuition. I discovered a new understanding of intuition that I did not get from similar books.
It took me a few weeks to finish this book although physically it should be able to be read completely in less than three days. I read it not only to understand it, but also to prove that what it says is true. I marvel at intuition exercises because I myself could have intuitive experiences that were, if I may say, strange. When I was asked to write a description of this book by the author, the experiences I got through this book made me unable to refuse.
Lessons on Intuition, a book to guide those of you who crave the ability to know things without logical reasoning, or which cannot be obtained through logical reasoning, is a wonderful synthesis between science, philosophy, spirituality, and everyday intuitive experience. Written in a straightforward manner without frills, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to sharpen and strengthen their intuitive abilities, especially you.
This book begins with a discussion of what we really mean by intuition. The author explores the meaning of the word intuition in a way that is unique but easy to understand even for novice readers. Starting with a standard definition of intuition, the authors describe and dig deeper by relating it to real intuitive experiences and questioning the scientific explanation of intuition as a level of mental computing. The author explains that intuition is not just a mental computation but also a higher level of perception. I briefly disagreed with the author on this, but looking at cases of realistic intuition, I couldn't find a counter-explanation.
Many questions arise as a result of accepting the fact that intuition is a higher level of perception. However, these questions were answered when the author gained sympathy from philosophers from Socrates to Steiner. The author managed to make me see the beautiful complexity of intuition, which not only psychologists and spiritualists but also philosophers glance at.
After making us understand and accept intuition as a natural as well as a supernatural ability, this book invites us to understand how intuition works (as a higher level of perception) and it is different for everyone. With that understanding, we are prepared to train our intuition. Many of the secret keys of intuition are tucked between sentences and paragraphs, which only the diligent and open-minded reader can grasp.
Fairly, the author does not leave the reader without direction in the exercise of the intuition. The author mentions and explains what must be done to strengthen and sharpen intuition. The intuitive exercises presented in a straightforward manner do not diminish our understanding of what to do. Strangely enough, we actually have developed intuition as we read this book and apply the exercises described in it.
This description cannot capture the full value of this book which you will discover for yourself. Before I wrote this description, I spoke with my mentor about this book. He asked me to show him this book and after a few days he said to me:
"This book is written intuitively as if the author knows what a serious enough reader needs to strengthen and sharpen his intuition." - Darius Lekka (Professor of Cognitive Psychology)
Happy reading and happy practicing.
Warm regards,
Catherine Smith, M.Psi
When I was asked to be a proofreader by the author, I had some objections because I wasn't very interested in discussing intuition. As a cognitive psychologist, I'm well aware of intuition and as far as I'm concerned, intuition is a tough enough topic to be boring. But this book caused a significant change in my thoughts about intuition. I discovered a new understanding of intuition that I did not get from similar books.
It took me a few weeks to finish this book although physically it should be able to be read completely in less than three days. I read it not only to understand it, but also to prove that what it says is true. I marvel at intuition exercises because I myself could have intuitive experiences that were, if I may say, strange. When I was asked to write a description of this book by the author, the experiences I got through this book made me unable to refuse.
Lessons on Intuition, a book to guide those of you who crave the ability to know things without logical reasoning, or which cannot be obtained through logical reasoning, is a wonderful synthesis between science, philosophy, spirituality, and everyday intuitive experience. Written in a straightforward manner without frills, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to sharpen and strengthen their intuitive abilities, especially you.
This book begins with a discussion of what we really mean by intuition. The author explores the meaning of the word intuition in a way that is unique but easy to understand even for novice readers. Starting with a standard definition of intuition, the authors describe and dig deeper by relating it to real intuitive experiences and questioning the scientific explanation of intuition as a level of mental computing. The author explains that intuition is not just a mental computation but also a higher level of perception. I briefly disagreed with the author on this, but looking at cases of realistic intuition, I couldn't find a counter-explanation.
Many questions arise as a result of accepting the fact that intuition is a higher level of perception. However, these questions were answered when the author gained sympathy from philosophers from Socrates to Steiner. The author managed to make me see the beautiful complexity of intuition, which not only psychologists and spiritualists but also philosophers glance at.
After making us understand and accept intuition as a natural as well as a supernatural ability, this book invites us to understand how intuition works (as a higher level of perception) and it is different for everyone. With that understanding, we are prepared to train our intuition. Many of the secret keys of intuition are tucked between sentences and paragraphs, which only the diligent and open-minded reader can grasp.
Fairly, the author does not leave the reader without direction in the exercise of the intuition. The author mentions and explains what must be done to strengthen and sharpen intuition. The intuitive exercises presented in a straightforward manner do not diminish our understanding of what to do. Strangely enough, we actually have developed intuition as we read this book and apply the exercises described in it.
This description cannot capture the full value of this book which you will discover for yourself. Before I wrote this description, I spoke with my mentor about this book. He asked me to show him this book and after a few days he said to me:
"This book is written intuitively as if the author knows what a serious enough reader needs to strengthen and sharpen his intuition." - Darius Lekka (Professor of Cognitive Psychology)
Happy reading and happy practicing.
Warm regards,
Catherine Smith, M.Psi
133 pages, Paperback
Published January 27, 2022
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