Intuition
Knowing something without being able to say how you know it — reliable under two specific conditions, and unreliable outside them.
Full definition of Intuition →:: COMPARE ::
IntuitionvsInstinct
The short answer
Instinct is unlearned; intuition is over-learned. That is exactly why the two conditions matter — intuition is compressed experience, so it inherits the quality of the environment the experience came from. Bad environment, confident nonsense.
Side by side
| Aspect | Intuition | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Learned | Yes, heavily | No |
| Domain-specific | Yes | No |
| Transferable | Poorly | n/a |
| Improves with feedback | Yes | No |
What each one means
Instinct
The contrast above sets out how Instinct differs from Intuition on the points that actually matter.