Asya Kazantseva's Lecture in Batumi: "I Have a Gut Feeling! Neuroscientific and Psychological Research on Intuition"

Asya Kazantseva's Lecture in Batumi: "I Have a Gut Feeling! Neuroscientific and Psychological Research on Intuition"

Why do we sometimes make the right decision in a matter of seconds, while at other times we feel completely certain—and still get it wrong? When should you trust your intuition, and when is it better to rely on critical thinking?

In this lecture, science writer Asya Kazantseva explores what modern neuroscience and psychology reveal about intuition and how the human brain can arrive at surprisingly accurate decisions even when information is limited.

Topics include:

• What intuition is from the perspective of neuroscience;

• What happens in the brain when we make a "gut" decision;

• When intuition can be trusted—and when it can lead us astray;

• Why experienced professionals sometimes make better decisions than algorithms or lengthy calculations;

• Which factors increase the likelihood that an intuitive decision will be correct.

This lecture is for anyone who wants to better understand their own decision-making, intuition, and how the human brain really works.