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Intuition as a Sixth Sense

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The sixth sense has always seemed like an unfathomable thing for me. What first comes to mind is relates to communicating with ghosts, demons, or the afterlife. My mind goes to telepathy and understanding what others are thinking, or what their intentions are. I think the sixth sense is an umbrella term that sums up phenomena similar to this that otherwise can't be explained. My current understanding is that the sixth sense isn't a magical ability that one in a thousand people are gifted, but that everyone has an indescribable feeling  about something. This intuition and gut feeling may not have any evidence to back it up, but there is some kind of force in the individual that allows them to pass judgment on whatever situation they're in. Gut feelings tend to be surprisingly accurate, and people are constantly advising to "follow your gut," because you're the only one who can decide what is best for you. In the book "The Righteous Mind: Why Good ...