Intuition--The Mystery of Higher Intelligence.

Tolan, Stephanie S.

In an article of mine titled "Imagination to Intuition" I traced my own growing realization that Intuition is a real and essential aspect of human intelligence (Tolan, 2006). This piece follows the ongoing journey of further research, reading, and experience that denies Intellect as the major player in human intelligence. Though the following quote is both widely and improperly attributed to Einstein, it is a message worthy of being taken seriously: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." The unusual intelligence of the gifted includes what has been called the "higher intelligence" of Intuition in all its forms. In Shelagh Gallagher's chapter in Off the Charts: Asynchrony and the Gifted Child, she reports that 71.6% of a gifted group indicated a preference for intuition on the MBTI scale versus 31.9% of the normative group (Gallagher, 2013). But for society to benefit from the sacred gift, we must acknowledge its existence and its mystery, and refrain from ignoring or shutting down the ineffable inner experiences it gives our children.

EINSTEIN, Albert, 1879-1955; INTUITION; GIFTED children; INTELLECT

Advanced Development, 2020, Vol 18, p25

1042-2021

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