TY - BOOK AU - Gigerenzer, Gerd TI - Gut feelings : : the intelligence of the unconscious SN - 9780143113768 (pbk.) U1 - 153.44 PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Penguin Books KW - Intuition KW - Cognitive psychology KW - Subconsciousness KW - Science N1 - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298863/gut-feelings-by-gerd-gigerenzer N2 - Reflection and reason are overrated, according to renowned psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer. Much better qualified to help us make decisions is the cognitive, emotional, and social repertoire we call intuition, a suite of gut feelings that have evolved over the millennia specifically for making decisions. Gladwell drew heavily on Gigerenzer’s research. But Gigerenzer goes a step further by explaining just why our gut instincts are so often right. Intuition, it seems, is not some sort of mystical chemical reaction but a neurologically based behavior that evolved to ensure that we humans respond quickly when faced with a dilemma (BusinessWeek) ER -