All 10 Uses of
intuition
in
The Tipping Point
- We assume, intuitively, that neighborhoods and social problems decline in some kind of steady progression.†
Chpt Intr. *intuitively = known instinctively rather than through reasoning
- This is the kind of environmental explanation that makes intuitive sense to us.†
Chpt 1
- Somehow it does not accord with intuition.†
Chpt 2intuition = the ability to known instinctively rather than through reasoning; or the thing that is known in such a way
- In a way, this is perfectly intuitive.†
Chpt 2intuitive = known instinctively rather than through reasoning
- Sesame Street is best known for the creative geniuses it attracted, people like Jim Henson and Joe Raposo and Frank Oz, who intuitively grasped what it takes to get through to children.†
Chpt 3
- I think that both of those laws make intuitive sense.†
Chpt 4
- They tend to be very intuitive, because they have to keep an eye on you and see how you're doing.†
Chpt 8
- The world — much as we want it to — does not accord with our intuition.†
Chpt 8intuition = the ability to known instinctively rather than through reasoning; or the thing that is known in such a way
- Those who are successful at creating social epidemics do not just do what they think is right, They deliberately test their intuitions.†
Chpt 8
- Without the evidence of the Distracter, which told them that their intuition about fantasy and reality was wrong, Sesame Street would today be a forgotten footnote in television history.†
Chpt 8intuition = the ability to known instinctively rather than through reasoning; or the thing that is known in such a way
Definition:
something known based on feeling or instinct rather than conscious reasoning; or the ability to know things in such a manner