# Intuition Integrates Experience Before Conscious Reasoning by Bryant McGill > “Intuition is often fast integration of experience. Memory, perception, and pattern recognition can reach a conclusion before conscious reasoning catches up. Treating a strong hunch as worth testing can open surprising doors.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Intuition, Worthiness, and Becoming a Vessel for Opportunity - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Intuition, Worthiness, and Becoming a Vessel for Opportunity - Livestream|Intuition, Worthiness, and Becoming a Vessel for Opportunity - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Experience tunes attention to recurring structures and subtle deviations. A judgment may therefore arrive before its contributing observations have been made explicit. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity|Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter!|Thank You for Your Attention to This Matter!]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Intuition, Worthiness, and Becoming a Vessel for Opportunity - Livestream|Intuition, Worthiness, and Becoming a Vessel for Opportunity - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Intuition and Pattern Recognition|Intuition and Pattern Recognition]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Intuition is often fast integration of experience. Memory, perception, and pattern recognition can reach a conclusion before conscious reasoning catches up. Treating a strong hunch as worth testing can open surprising doors.” — Bryant McGill, Intuition, Worthiness, and Becoming a Vessel for Opportunity - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-intuition-before-conscious-reasoning ```