South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-25

o ONE bold psychologists maintain that
obviously intuition is more character
istically feminine than masculine. In
the light of certain modern behaviOriStic
trends in psychology and of our new, more
exact knowledge of the 'subconScious,
intuition takes on a new and more important
interest
Thus we may note that intuition means in
fact, as it does in etymology, practically the
same as insight, or, at least, Is insight-in-
sight, namely, into situations elective, objec-
tive or sometimes subjective, and of course
into any combination of the three
l am content to rest with the simple igu-
rative concept of insight as a working defni-
ton of intuition until analysis of the ele-
mental processes involved shall have ex-
tended the connOtation of the process and so
made our insight" more satisfying as
definition.
systematically, one might say it was
insight into foresight
One might say, then, that intuition is i'm
mediate knowledge of or insight into elective,
objective and subjective processes or situa-
tions. this insight involving at least the four
following kinds Of psychophysical event.
In the briefest possible terms too concise
to be thoroughly scientific, it seems that in
tuition perhaps has as its inherent character
fourfold nature:
l. A delicate and sometimes ill-realized
effect anent the intuited situation.
q A more or less accurate process of COM
parisOn and inference usually not at all con-
sciOusly appreciated
3. Comprehension of the situation, often
with much acuteness and with far-reaching
wisdom and,
4. An effective instinct to trust the i'm
preston thus presented in the mind, the in
stinct in the adult being already leg
habitusl.
In such a formation we may distinguish
a number Of named mental processes obvious
or closely and certainly implied and impl-
Gated beneath a fgurative surface. A, keen
perception, perhaps by all the senses stimuli
taneously implying sensitive receptOrs, and
atferent centres and adequate sense-training
inherited or personally acquired. B. delicate
emotional mechanism with little starting in
ertia and minimum of muscular glandu-
lar gross action, the "soma" Of the affect in
volved being largely neural-as is the case
with all long-inhibited feelings G., aware
ness of the emotional aroma, however subtle;
md. ID. appreciation. more or less consciously.
that it has significance. +, an attempt to
understand this significance which promptly
leads TO f, a process of comparison, G,
Judgment coming from the comparison
Chased on the nature of likeness or unlike
ness and II, more or less unconscious mys-
teriOus human mental process that we term
inference.
l. an Indignation Of the affect and the reS-
soning process into j, q conscious tendency
10 the understanding of the factors of the
situation however novel complex long
as rational Including caprice) and not ma
realistically fortuitous here life experience
comes In to aid the intuitive process greatly
and we find the penetrating woman of the
world of fiction. K, the product of this com
pick fabrication lin the chronological sense y,
however new or unfamiliar, is unconsciouslv
believed in as wisdom from the souls deeps
and instinct which involves, L. a feeling of
self-confdence
This leads IN its turn to NJ, conscious
and most gratifying product, and the woman
knows and understands something which is
of use TO her and often to others, in the con-
duct of a difficult life, something which
may protect her or hers. something often
times which makes her naked nomer-
tary intuition Of more real worth than the
males most labored extended mental toll of
thought.
The emotion (affect) concerned is likely
20 be any one of many to which the human
dynamism is liable; in 1.-The Influence Of
Joy" l have listed about eighty feelings
Thich in theory might thus serve to direct
and 10 energize the behavior of the intuiter
toward the related situation
The clever "clairyovant" OF TO-DAY The