Essay: On intuition
Sep. 19th, 2013 09:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bydefinitionYou know how some people say that cops have a sort of gut instinct for some situations?
Think of it this way - cops and law enforcement officers are in contact with criminals and bad situations on a much greater basis than regular folks. They have to learn how to make snap judgements to minimize danger to themselves when approaching a situation. Over time, that becomes a learned instinct and an automatic reaction. It's second nature to try and figure people out as quickly as possible and evaluate possible threats. It doesn't mean they can't make mistakes - but it's not as likely.
So, if we applied that to Stiles? He's already got a leg up on other people:
1) His father's in law enforcement, and has been for a while. If he ever tagged along to the station, he would have been exposed to unsavory people. And warned about it
2) A lot of it is in the body language, and like any other language, it gets better with practice.
When you put both of them together, you have an improved sense of judgement when it comes to people. Since it's such a practiced skill, it's practically innate, it won't be a process that can easily be put into words. I mean, would you be able to explain why and how you breathed exactly?
Um yeah, this is my reasoning for Matt. Because you don't just look at someone and determine they're evil. Even if you don't like them.
Refer to: 'Blink' by Malcolm Gladwell about quick decision making. And 'Outliers' about practice.Bloodyhellthisisnotapaper
Think of it this way - cops and law enforcement officers are in contact with criminals and bad situations on a much greater basis than regular folks. They have to learn how to make snap judgements to minimize danger to themselves when approaching a situation. Over time, that becomes a learned instinct and an automatic reaction. It's second nature to try and figure people out as quickly as possible and evaluate possible threats. It doesn't mean they can't make mistakes - but it's not as likely.
So, if we applied that to Stiles? He's already got a leg up on other people:
1) His father's in law enforcement, and has been for a while. If he ever tagged along to the station, he would have been exposed to unsavory people. And warned about it
2) A lot of it is in the body language, and like any other language, it gets better with practice.
When you put both of them together, you have an improved sense of judgement when it comes to people. Since it's such a practiced skill, it's practically innate, it won't be a process that can easily be put into words. I mean, would you be able to explain why and how you breathed exactly?
Um yeah, this is my reasoning for Matt. Because you don't just look at someone and determine they're evil. Even if you don't like them.
Refer to: 'Blink' by Malcolm Gladwell about quick decision making. And 'Outliers' about practice.
