![]() ![]() A precise solution did not come to mind, and you felt that you could choose whether or not to engage in the computation. Without spending some time on the problem, however, you would not be certain that the answer is not 568. You would be quick to recognize that both 12,609 and 123 are implausible. You also had some vague intuitive knowledge of the range of possible results. You knew immediately that this is a multiplication problem, and probably knew that you could solve it, with paper and pencil, if not without. You did not intend to assess her mood or to anticipate what she might do, and your reaction to the picture did not have the feel of something you did. A premonition of what she was going to do next came to mind automatically and effortlessly. You sensed that this woman is about to say some very unkind words, probably in a loud and strident voice. Furthermore, what you saw extended into the future. As surely and quickly as you saw that the young woman's hair is dark, you knew she is angry. Your experience as you look at the woman's face seamlessly combines what we normally call seeing and intuitive thinking. To observe your mind in automatic mode, glance at the image below. ![]()
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