I listened to a This I Believe essay called, “Learning to Trust my Intuition” by Cynthia Sommer. The message she was trying to get across was that you should trust your intuition. It can almost always be as good as a slow, calculated decision. Her essay was based off the story of her whole life so far. From when she was a little girl, to now. She talked about how when she was a young girl, her family believed in the supernatural. When she was sick, her grandmother would attempt to heal her with herbs and remedies. She learned to trust her intuition. Then later on in her life, she went to graduate school and got her MBA. By the time she had graduated she almost fully lost that trust. Every decision she made was carefully calculated and reflected
While reading the book Mindset by Carol S. Dweck I learned much about my personal learning style, the realization about how I work with others, and how much an attitude or preconceived idea can influence how I live my life. This also directly impacts my thoughts as an aspiring teacher. All of which have made me come to the realization that as a teacher I will need to be aware of not only my mindset but also be aware of how students can be influenced by their mindsets.
The Tell, by Matthew Hertenstein, is about the power of prediction based on observations of brief samples of others’ behavior. Throughout this book, Hertenstein teaches what tells in early life predict autism, how photographs betray others’ personality and aggressive inclinations, how smiling predicts marital stability, how micro-expressions signal deception, how facial structure predicts companies’ profits, and who wins political elections. In the following few pages, there will be many clues on what tells can predict certain things for the future (Hertenstein, ix).
Pearsosn, H. (2013). Science and Intuition: Do both have a Place in Clinical Decision Making?
The Intuitionist, a novel written by Colson Whitehead, illustrates many aspects of society through the parody of a detective novel. Since elevator inspectors have no detective talents, the idea is just a cover, underneath which lies a myriad of the author's opinions on society. The book, published only in the year nineteen-ninety-nine, is filled with miniscule clues that pilot one toward substantial metaphors. Among these are racism, politics, one's place in society, and so on and so forth. This novel is an ocean of allegories in its youth, its depths waiting to be explored.
that you need to put trust in people and at the same time, you should
The learning process in human beings is very natural, and we all want to learn from a very young age. Doctor Rita Smilkstein studied learning in humans for many years and has found this to be true. After reading this paper and learning about how the brain works during the learning process, you may be able to find a time in your life where you utilized the learning process, just as I began to think about how I have learned something using techniques similar to the NHLP. (“We're Born to Learn: Using the Brain's Natural Learning Process to Create Today’s Curriculum”)
When believing in something very strongly, the reader trusts it. Trust is also something that you earn, something that takes time to build. In the 1930’s. there was a scenario called the Harlem Renaissance.
People sometimes make careless and uninformed decisions. Most times, people feel rushed into making decisions without thinking it through completely. I feel the main issue is that they don’t define their problem or identify what they are trying to decide. People may also forget to look at all their choices when deciding. Not going through the decision making process, people can make careless and uninformed choices.
Intuition is another aspect which defines me. The intuitive nature allows me to take decisions based on what I assume or think. This may not be supported by facts, but in most cases such decisions turns out to be the right ones. As a leader, I have been relying too much on intuition alone. Though it is necessary and has proven to be effective at times, this irrational thinking which lacks empirical support may end up causing a failure to a group activity. In some vital groups which I may become a leader, a small failure could cause the team mates, members or subordinates to lose their trust in me.
We live in a world full of doubt and The Alchemist, a novel written by Paulo Coelho, surely grasps that concept. This is what human nature is to be cautious around the unknown and to not trust until the trust is earned, at least that is what I believe in.
Both certainty and doubt are among the most important elements in which make up the human soul. The feeling of doubt should be welcomed with open arms since a healthy balance between each ends of this emotional spectrum is required in order for the soul to function most efficiently. For example, an investment banker is more likely to receive a return on his or her investment if they pay attention to rising suspicions and apply doubt as a tool through which they can assess the possibility of failure. However, a banker who chooses to invest his or her money without acknowledging the possibility of failure, is much more likely to suffer a loss in capital.
In Dr. Spencer Johnson’s book, “Yes” or “No”; The Guide to Better Decisions, a young man embarks on a hike with a group of other people. During their journey, they learn to make better and more effective decisions using a system called the “Yes” or “No” system. This seemingly effective system focuses on the need to “focus on the real need” rather than focusing on one’s immediate desire. Dr. Johnson’s method via the anecdotes of the people in the story assist in creating better decisions by demonstrating how the decisions you make will affect you long term rather than the immediate gratification of choosing what seems to be right without any complex analysis of the outcome. This book helps one realize that you can make effective decisions, sooner
Dr. Smilkstein’s learning process is brilliant. The Natural Human Learning Process describes the six steps that the human brain goes through when learning something new. The process describes the way we learn different skills and the way our emotions can determine the way we learn. This process has helped me and other humans to understand the way the human brain works along with the way we learn.
The JUNG ranked me as a thinker which goes right along with intuition. I sometime over think things but its only because I want to know everything. I want to know how one decision is going to influence the next three before I make it. Being well thought out is a personal goal for myself. I strive to be detailed
By examining the Baker’s Dozen list, I identified greatly with Last Minute Louie, Mia Fraid, Saint Peter Perfectus, Pollyanna A. Peazer, and Ver (“Sis”) Tematic. Through this it clear that that I make last minute decisions, I delay my decisions due to fear, I try to make the perfect decision, I try to please others with my decisions, and I consider the pros and cons of each alternative. One style I found myself not relating to at all was Willy Nilly. I do not let other people make decisions for me; however, they can have an impact on my decisions. One decision making strategy I make use of is the gathering of information before making a decision. By gathering information, I can learn what is best for me and what I can benefit from. By going into a problem blind, it is difficult to ultimately come up with a final decision. Gathering information beforehand is an effective method because it allows me