"Going With Your Gut" is Advisable in Specific Situations: In General, Don't Trust It

Research shows that intuitive decision making can work well in specific circumstances such as quickly recognizing danger or social cues. It can also be accurate when trained, as seen in chessmasters' intuition for the best moves. However, gut instincts are not reliable for predicting business growth, sports match outcomes, academic performance, or personal happiness due to untrained intuition making frequent mistakes in these areas.