Learning to execute a task automatically constitutes an example of intuition.
Learning to execute tasks automatically operates via fast, heuristic-driven cognitive pathways, aligning directly with the definition of intuition in dual-process theories.
The retrieved papers discussing dual-process theory (such as Papers 2 and 7) explicitly map automatic, highly practiced actions and heuristics to System 1 processing, which is defined as intuitive thinking. While other papers discuss skill acquisition and motor learning broadly, Papers 2 and 7 directly connect automatic execution to intuitive cognitive mechanisms, supporting the claim.
Shao Zhang, Xihuai Wang, Wenhao Zhang, Chaoran Li, Junru Song, Tingyun Li, Lin Qiu, Xuezhi Cao, Xunliang Cai, Wen Yao, Weinan Zhang, Xinbing Wang, Ying Wen. Leveraging Dual Process Theory in Language Agent Framework for Real-time Simultaneous Human-AI Collaboration. 2025. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2502.11882
Paper 2 links fast, automatic decision-making directly to intuition within dual-process theory frameworks.
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Bo Li. From Habit to Justification: A Dual Process Theory Approach to Primary Care Bypassing in China.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-025-00548-9
Paper 7 identifies System 1 processes as automatic heuristics that govern intuitive decision-making and habitual behaviors.
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