Intuition Gut Check

When to act on (and when to ignore) your intuition

Not sure what to do? Listening to your gut can be helpful, or harmful. Here's when to know if you should be listening.

Moving from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon
Act on it. Intuition is most useful in ambiguous, complex decisions, like relocating or taking a relationship to the next level, says Antoine Bechara, Ph.D, associate professor of psychology at the Univeristy of Southern California.

Selling your house
Ignore it. Intuition doesn't trump research, and real estate trends are more predictable than the stock market. So do loads of homework before you accept a bid or make an offer.

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