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    Professional practice relies on intuitive "sensing" and flash judgments, often overriding rational analysis. This intuitive knowledge, though fundamental, is poorly understood and can lead to biases in professional judgment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Science
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Decision-Making

    Background:

    • Professional practice heavily relies on intuitive judgments, often termed 'sensing'.
    • This fundamental aspect of clinical knowledge lacks extensive scientific literature.
    • Sensing is immediate, holistic, and emotion-laden, distinct from explicit reasoning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the nature of intuitive sensing in professional practice.
    • To highlight the gap between intuitive knowledge and its rational articulation.
    • To examine the implications of sensing for professional judgment accuracy.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of intuitive judgment in professional contexts.
    • Review of cognitive biases affecting perception and memory.
    • Comparison of intuitive sensing with explicit rational analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Sensing provides immediate, holistic pattern recognition, bypassing step-by-step reasoning.
    • Rational analysis can be impaired by factors like distraction, unlike sensing.
    • Humans exhibit inherent biases, including overconfidence and selective memory, impacting judgment.

    Conclusions:

    • Intuitive sensing is a critical, yet often unexamined, component of professional practice.
    • The disconnect between sensing and articulated reasoning can lead to inaccurate judgments.
    • Professionals may favor intuitive judgments over objective data, despite potential inaccuracies.