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Intuition and consciousness

A D Rosenblatt, J T Thickstun

    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
    |October 1, 1994
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    Summary
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    Intuition is unconscious pattern matching that surfaces consciously. This cognitive process, loosely tied to primary process, informs psychoanalytic understanding and training.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Psychoanalytic Theory

    Background:

    • Intuition, an unconscious cognitive process, is explored through recent nonpsychoanalytic research.
    • Understanding intuition's role in consciousness and the psychoanalytic process is examined.

    Observation:

    • Recent cognitive and consciousness research is reviewed to understand intuition.
    • A clinical example illustrates the analyst's intuition, from raw data to theory-bound interpretation.

    Findings:

    • Intuition is best understood as unconscious pattern-matching cognition.
    • Intuition becomes conscious under specific conditions and is loosely linked to primary process.

    Implications:

    • Findings offer insights into the nature of intuition in psychoanalysis.
    • The study highlights implications for psychoanalytic education and learning.