Spontaneous thoughts are perceived to reveal meaningful self-insight
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 01:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists set out to determine how people perceive their own spontaneous thoughts and if those thoughts or intuitions have any influence over judgment. They found that spontaneous thoughts are perceived to provide potent self-insight and can influence judgment and decisions more than similar, more deliberate kinds of thinking -- even on important topics such as commitment to current romantic partners.