intuitiven

Intuitiven is a German-language term used to refer to people who rely primarily on intuition in thinking and decision making. The word is derived from the adjective intuitiv and is used as a nominalized plural to describe individuals characterized by intuitive judgment rather than deliberate analysis. In everyday usage, the label appears most often in informal or semi-academic contexts and is typically framed as a descriptive social category rather than a formal scientific designation.

In cognitive psychology, intuition denotes fast, automatic processing that draws on experience. Under dual-process theories, intuitive judgments align with System 1 thinking, offering quick assessments in familiar situations but also prone to biases. The term Intuitiven, when used in discourse, often signals a contrast with analytisch denkende oder rational entscheidende Gruppen. The label is flexible and context-dependent, reflecting cultural perceptions of how people solve problems—from rapid pattern recognition to gut-feeling decisions.

While some Intuitiven may excel in fields requiring rapid, holistic judgments, research emphasizes that intuition can be fallible when expertise is absent or data is sparse. Consequently, many assessments advocate combining intuitive impressions with deliberate analysis. See also intuition, cognitive biases, dual-process theory, and intuition in design.