Something You Should Know The Science Behind Your Intuition & How Things Get Made
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May 15, 2025 Elizabeth Greenwood, a writer known for her insights into everyday intuition, joins engineering expert Tim Minnshall, who explores the hidden world of manufacturing. They discuss the fascinating mechanics of intuition, emphasizing its role in decision-making and relationships. Greenwood reveals how gut feelings can guide us, while Minnshall unravels the complex processes behind manufactured goods. The conversation also touches on coffee's effects on alertness and the influence of intuition shaped by personal experience, making for an engaging exploration of our everyday choices.
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Optimal Coffee Consumption Timing
- Wait 15 minutes after waking to drink your first coffee cup for best caffeine effect.
- Space subsequent coffee cups at least 1.5 hours apart to avoid excessive caffeine and diminishing returns.
What Intuition Really Is
- Intuition is rapid pattern recognition rooted in prior experience and bodily feedback.
- It acts as an adaptive trait signaling comfort or discomfort implicitly through the body.
Developing Intuition Through Awareness
- Track your intuitions and how they manifest to differentiate from anxiety or habit.
- Record outcomes to develop trusting, refined intuition over time.