Far more important throughout the rest of science is the ability to form concepts, during which the researcher conjures images and processes by intuition.

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Or the spirit of Christmas, by my intuition.

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As Noble Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman proved, our decision-making is largely guided by emotions and intuition.

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We were able to find truly innovative ways to position disruptive technologies by following our intuition while conducting our market research.

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She tells us, for instance, that the 17th-century astronomer Johannes Kepler was a quiet, introspective fantasizer whose mind moved by leaps of intuition.

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And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on.

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Clearly we cannot trust our intuition about what can and cannot be achieved by mere number-crunching.

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Whereas traditional product development would involve making product decisions using business intuition and knowledge, Zynga turned decision-making on its head by hypothesis-driven product testing, quick analysis and agile roll-out based on how customers behaved.

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By this I mean relational intelligence, emotional intelligence, holistic perspective, inclusion, empathy and intuition.

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Fascinated by the lives and personalities of others and fond of art-world gossip, Golding possessed emotional intuition that enriched not only his intimate relationships but his art-historical writing, where artists are presented as individuals with temperaments that profoundly influenced the tenor of their work.

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