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Intuitive knowledge or beliefs come to us without any direct involvement of our senses, apparently. Years ago, there was quite a flurry of interest in something called subliminal suggestion. It was thought that we could be influenced by messages sent to our unconscious mind, messages that could not be detected by our normal sensory processes. The fact that there was and still is no evidence that such a process can occur has not deterred some people from continuing to believe that it can. The idea that we can perceive things that are purported to exist outside our senses (i.e., extrasensory perception) continues to thrive today, to such an extent that some police forces have been known to consult with psychics.

Consider the following dialogue:

“Same-sex couples do not make good parents.”

“How do you know that?”

“I don’t care what anybody says; I just know it.”

The belief expressed in this example is founded on a feeling or an intuition—a belief that is not supported by any evidence.