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Gut instinct, or intuition, is your immediate understanding of something; there's no need to think it over or get another opinion—you just know. Your intuition arises as a feeling within your body that only you experience.
What causes gut instinct?
The butterflies you feel in your tummy—sometimes referred to as a "gut feeling"—before an important decision are a result of feeling the millions of nerve cells in there. The subconscious part of the brain sends signals to the nerves in the tummy to feel that way.
What's another word for gut instinct?
What is another word for gut feeling?
| hunch | intuition |
|---|---|
| instinct | gut reaction |
| suspicion | feeling |
| inkling | idea |
| funny feeling | presentiment |
What exactly is a gut feeling?
They are appraisals of what you have just experienced or thought of – in this sense, they are also a form of information processing. Intuition or gut feelings are also the result of a lot of processing that happens in the brain.
