Definition of INSTINCT

How's yours?

a. finely tuned

b. dull from years of abuse

c. non-existent, there's no such thing

d. other

Is your instinct usually accurate or not?

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances?

Do you listen to your instinct? Why?

Do you igore your instinct? Why?

Has your instict ever steered you wrong?

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received.

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Yes. A great deal of the time.

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Most of the time, but especially in regards to dealing with people, both profesionally and personally.

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? Yes. Because its served me well.

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Yes. But not disastrously so.

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received. Right now, when my instincts told me to not answer this question because it would take too much time.

Cerebus said:

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Yes. A great deal of the time.

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Most of the time, but especially in regards to dealing with people, both profesionally and personally.

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? Yes. Because its served me well.

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Yes. But not disastrously so.

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received. Right now, when my instincts told me to not answer this question because it would take too much time.

Are your insticts usually accompanied by physical manifestations? If so, are they the same or different with each instance?

sweething said:

Cerebus said:

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Yes. A great deal of the time.

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Most of the time, but especially in regards to dealing with people, both profesionally and personally.

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? Yes. Because its served me well.

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Yes. But not disastrously so.

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received. Right now, when my instincts told me to not answer this question because it would take too much time.

Are your insticts usually accompanied by physical manifestations? If so, are they the same or different with each instance?

Mmm, not sure I exactly understand the question.

At the most base, I simply "go with my gut". In the moment something will either feel right, or it won't, and I try to stick with the right.

On a different level, I'm pretty good at instinctually figuring people out. For better or worse, the more I get to know someone the more clear they become. Its nothing special, you just have to pay attention to what's happening right in front of you. Tons of books written about reading people, actually (not auras reading people - but their movements, speech patterns, vocal intonations, etc.). This is definitely different with each person, because every person exposes or hides different parts of their personalities for different reasons.

How's yours?

a. finely tuned

b. dull from years of abuse

c. non-existent, there's no such thing

d. other

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Usually - very

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Most all ~ more and more with each decade

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? YES ~ it's there for a reason and when I have intentionally NOT ~ i have paid the price and learned the hard way

Do you igore your instinct? Why? No ~ less and less with each decade !

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Not really

My instincts are very good however I have the tendency to ignore them. I try so hard to make the outcome different in something I know isn't going to work. But as I get older, I'm relying on my instincts more and more.

What really sucks is when you have busy bodies in your life that try to interrupt your instincts with their own about your situation. Sometimes it's hard to find nice ways to say "Piss off".

At work today, my instinct told me to get out of my chair and look out of the window. I went and looked and saw a man aged about 60, wearing a tiny gym skirt with a tight hooded top. I'm pretty sure he had tennis balls up front to act as boobs. He had his long hair tied in pig-tails and the thing that made me laugh the most was that he was wearing sports socks and really manly, worn-out black trainers. It really brightened my afternoon.

I act on instinct when it comes to non-major things. When i'm dealing with important stuff I use both my instinct and weighed-up judgement. (i'm sure there's a word to describe that, but I can't think of it).

typo edit.

[Edited 9/8/11 12:32pm]

Machaela said:

How's yours?

a. finely tuned

b. dull from years of abuse

c. non-existent, there's no such thing

d. other

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Usually - very

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Most all ~ more and more with each decade

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? YES ~ it's there for a reason and when I have intentionally NOT ~ i have paid the price and learned the hard way

Do you igore your instinct? Why? No ~ less and less with each decade !

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Not really

I totally missed the multiple choice part of the OP. ... where's the Reading Comprehension thread?

Cerebus said:

Machaela said:

I totally missed the multiple choice part of the OP. ... where's the Reading Comprehension thread?

Cerebus said:

sweething said:

Are your insticts usually accompanied by physical manifestations? If so, are they the same or different with each instance?

Mmm, not sure I exactly understand the question.

At the most base, I simply "go with my gut". In the moment something will either feel right, or it won't, and I try to stick with the right.

On a different level, I'm pretty good at instinctually figuring people out. For better or worse, the more I get to know someone the more clear they become. Its nothing special, you just have to pay attention to what's happening right in front of you. Tons of books written about reading people, actually (not auras reading people - but their movements, speech patterns, vocal intonations, etc.). This is definitely different with each person, because every person exposes or hides different parts of their personalities for different reasons.

Yeah, I should have phrased the question better....I was interested in the "feel right" or feel wrong aspect and whether that part of it takes place in the mind like a passing thought or if you get chills or butterflies in your stomach, something of that sort.

Me:

How's yours?

a. finely tuned

b. dull from years of abuse

c. non-existent, there's no such thing

d. other

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Usually quite accurate although there IS the instance where I don't read it right.

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? When it comes to personal things I'm quite accurate; professional stuff--depending on what it is I'm usually on-point most of the time. I tend to mix instinct with knowledge in the professional realm.

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? I listen most often. In instances where I've ignored my instinct I've looked back and thought.."something told me not to.....".

Do you igore your instinct? Why? I tend to go with my instinct from past experience.

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? I don't believe so; in fact, moreoften I'm grateful I paid attention.

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received.

A friend introduced me to one of her friends two years ago, I wasn't feeling the vibe then. A few weeks ago me and her friend showed up at the same event and exchanged numbers.....fast forward....I found that my original instincts were correct and the person wasn't really anyone that I want to get to know better. Based on 6-7 telephone conversations and 1 brief let's meet for a drink, I found that my instincts in this regard were on point.

JuliePurplehead said:

My instincts are very good however I have the tendency to ignore them. I try so hard to make the outcome different in something I know isn't going to work. But as I get older, I'm relying on my instincts more and more.

What really sucks is when you have busy bodies in your life that try to interrupt your instincts with their own about your situation. Sometimes it's hard to find nice ways to say "Piss off".

Sooooo true. See example above.....lol!

Lisa10 said:

At work today, my instinct told me to get out of my chair and look out of the window. I went and looked and saw a man aged about 60, wearing a tiny gym skirt with a tight hooded top. I'm pretty sure he had tennis balls up front to act as boobs. He had his long hair tied in pig-tails and the thing that made me laugh the most was that he was wearing sports socks and really manly, worn-out black trainers. It really brightened my afternoon.

I act on instinct when it comes to non-major things. When i'm dealing with important stuff I use both my instinct and weighed-up judgement. (i'm sure there's a word to describe that, but I can't think of it).

typo edit.

[Edited 9/8/11 12:32pm]

tennis balls, sports socks and worn-out black trainers...clearly a sports enthusiast and ready for ANYTHING!

sweething said:

How's yours?

a. finely tuned

b. dull from years of abuse

c. non-existent, there's no such thing

d. other

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Nearly always.

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Pretty much all the time.

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? Always. Why? See the answer above.

Do you igore your instinct? Why? Never. Again, see above.

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Rarely, and never in a major way.

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received.

I have pretty amazing instincts - because I observe what happens, discount very little, and learn from it. I don't try to deny human nature or think people are perfectable. They aren't.

Eventually, instinct gives way to experience. I'm more at that level now.

Genesia said:

sweething said:

How's yours?

a. finely tuned

b. dull from years of abuse

c. non-existent, there's no such thing

d. other

Is your instinct usually accurate or not? Nearly always.

Does your instinct work in all situations or just some; if so in which instances? Pretty much all the time.

Do you listen to your instinct? Why? Always. Why? See the answer above.

Do you igore your instinct? Why? Never. Again, see above.

Has your instict ever steered you wrong? Rarely, and never in a major way.

Provide an example of when you listened/didn't listen to your instinct and what results you received.

I have pretty amazing instincts - because I observe what happens, discount very little, and learn from it. I don't try to deny human nature or think people are perfectable. They aren't.

Eventually, instinct gives way to experience. I'm more at that level now.

Very wise.

JuliePurplehead said:

My instincts are very good however I have the tendency to ignore them. I try so hard to make the outcome different in something I know isn't going to work. But as I get older, I'm relying on my instincts more and more.

What really sucks is when you have busy bodies in your life that try to interrupt your instincts with their own about your situation. Sometimes it's hard to find nice ways to say "Piss off".

I know what you mean because my result was I was a victim of a crime, and I have gotten swindled in my lifetime. This is the area of my life that needs more work.