- Hardcover: 342 pages
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press; 2nd edition (5 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0226348601
- ISBN-13: 978-0226348605
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,265,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Hogarth tackles a fascinating topic that has until now garnered little scientific attention. This ambitious book aims not only to define and explore the strengths and limitations of humans' 'sixth sense' but also to discover how it can be improved." - American Scientist"
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In "Educating Intuition", Robin Hogarth offers the first comprehensive overview of what the science of psychology can tell us about intuition - where it comes from, how it works, whether we can trust it. He finds that intuition is a normal and important component of thought that has its roots in processes of tacit learning. Environment, attention, experience, expertise, and the success of the scientific method all form part of Hogarth's perspective on intuition, leading him to the surprising - but natural - conclusion that we can educate our sixth sense. To this end he offers concrete suggestions and exercises to help readers develop their intuitive skills and habits for learning the 'right' lessons from experience. Artfully and accessibly combining cognitive science, the latest research in psychology, and Hogarth's own observations, "Educating Intuition" eschews the vague approach to the topic that has become commonplace and provides instead a wholly engaging and practical guide to enhancing our intuitive skills.
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Format:Hardcover
I previously wrote this:
"The target audience for this book appears to be those who are not habitual thinkers who, additionally, require every logical contingency spelt out in a steady, slow, predictable pace with frequent reiterations and references to what has and will be narrated. Care seems to have been taken to deliver a smooth consistent tone that matches the rhythmic predictability. With respect to intuition, consideration is mostly given to the broad definition, without burdening the reader with details on processes."
Maybe it was the dust-jacket. I bought and read this book hoping it was going to shed some generous insight. In retrospect, I think the lack of significant insights conveyed (to me) might be because I've reached a reasonably 'advanced' stage with the subject. However, if an author writes a 'thinking out aloud' book, there is still the devil called the media and publishing that sit between him and a reader. An author following such an approach shouldn't leave it to the middle of the book before announcing that his purpose in writing the book is to explore the subject. The lie of the dust-jacket is that the author has grasped significant insights and delivers them in well-bound form.
"The target audience for this book appears to be those who are not habitual thinkers who, additionally, require every logical contingency spelt out in a steady, slow, predictable pace with frequent reiterations and references to what has and will be narrated. Care seems to have been taken to deliver a smooth consistent tone that matches the rhythmic predictability. With respect to intuition, consideration is mostly given to the broad definition, without burdening the reader with details on processes."
Maybe it was the dust-jacket. I bought and read this book hoping it was going to shed some generous insight. In retrospect, I think the lack of significant insights conveyed (to me) might be because I've reached a reasonably 'advanced' stage with the subject. However, if an author writes a 'thinking out aloud' book, there is still the devil called the media and publishing that sit between him and a reader. An author following such an approach shouldn't leave it to the middle of the book before announcing that his purpose in writing the book is to explore the subject. The lie of the dust-jacket is that the author has grasped significant insights and delivers them in well-bound form.
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book
17 Jan 2005
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Hogarth shows that he is both a fastidious scientist and a great educator. He explains complicated concepts clearly. He also helps the reader jump around in his book to suit the reader's needs. If you want to either understand intuitive reasoning, or learn how people learn to do it better, this is the book to get.
My job is to develop curriculum at the National Outdooor Leadership School (NOLS) and I find this book very helpful in looking at how people can learn to make better decisions in real field situations.
John Gookin
My job is to develop curriculum at the National Outdooor Leadership School (NOLS) and I find this book very helpful in looking at how people can learn to make better decisions in real field situations.
John Gookin
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Groundbreaking review of research and theory.
5 July 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This volume is not for the casual reader. It is a serious review of the emperical literature and theory surrounding a facinating and controversial aspect of cogative psychology. Since Carl Jung first proposed Intuition as one of the four basic psychological functions, defining this elusive function has posed an ongoing chanellge. The author's oporational definition and review of existing research plus his own elaboration of a comprehensive information processing theory of the origens and functioning of Intuition constitute a major contribution to theories of cognative science.
8 of 14 people found the following review helpful
First rate scholarship
29 Jan 2005
Format:Hardcover
The role of the unconscious in decision making has become a topic of significant interest in recent years. This book is the best single source of information on this topic. R.Olsen, Decision Scientist.
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