THE INTUITIVE WISDOM : THE KNOWLEDGE BEHIND HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS

Abstract

This academic article employs documentary research to examine intuitive intelligence as a form of knowledge underlying human consciousness. The study finds that intuitive intelligence is a type of knowledge that arises without the need for prior learning and significantly influences decision-making processes. Accordingly, the article integrates philosophical perspectives with modern psychological theories to analyze the interaction between fundamental knowledge structures and intuitive intelligence. For instance, the concept of Charles Darwin views instinct as inherited knowledge essential for survival, as seen in animals’ ability to anticipate danger automatically. This differs from the perspective of Jean-Paul Sartre, who argues that true knowledge emerges from self-awareness and the exercise of individual freedom, existing beyond time and sensory experience. Similarly, Heraclitus proposes that ultimate reality transcends time and sensory perception, and that human decisions reflect only subjective interpretations of truth. Therefore, intuitive intelligence may originate from automatic memory mechanisms or emotional drives, such as love, which can override complex subconscious cognitive processes, enabling humans to make rapid decisions without relying on deliberate mental computation.