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The Gut Decision Matrix: When to Trust Instinct and Intuition

Anne-Laure Le Cunff · 11 Mar 2026

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  1. Instinct is evolutionary and biological, designed for survival. Intuition is learned pattern recognition, built through experience.
  2. Their intuition was not mysterious - it was the brain rapidly matching current cues to patterns learned over time.

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