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On intuitional stability: the clear, the strong, and the paradigmatic
1Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, USA. wrightjj1@cofc.edu
Cognition
|March 12, 2010
Summary
Despite concerns about biases, this study shows people's intuitions are often stable. Individuals possess introspective awareness of this stability, aiding in assessing intuition's epistemic value.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Epistemology
- Decision-Making
Background:
- Recent empirical research questions the epistemic value of intuition.
- Skepticism is fueled by evidence of irrational biases affecting concrete-case intuitions, like the order effect.
- Critics argue intuitions cannot be calibrated against biases or their instability anticipated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To challenge the skeptical view on the epistemic value of intuition.
- To investigate the stability of concrete-case intuitions.
- To explore the role of introspective awareness in assessing intuition.
Main Methods:
- Conducted two empirical studies examining people's intuitions.
- Analyzed data to assess the stability of concrete-case intuitions.
- Investigated participants' introspective awareness of intuitional stability.
Main Results:
- Findings indicate that people's concrete-case intuitions are frequently stable.
- Evidence suggests individuals possess introspective awareness of their intuitions' stability.
- This awareness offers a potential method for evaluating the epistemic worth of intuitions.
Conclusions:
- The skeptical position regarding the epistemic value of intuition is challenged.
- Intuitions may be more stable than previously assumed.
- Introspective awareness of stability provides a viable pathway for assessing intuition's reliability in inquiry.
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