The Power of Your Subconscious

Eldo Barkhuizen · 05:09 PM

Ran across this interesting snippet
yesterday:

Quote:

An academic study has backed
one of the most vital yet ubiquitous tools
to entrepreneurs – gut instinct.

Experts at the University College of London
(UCL) found that trusting your first thoughts
may result in better decisions than thinking
too hard.

The verdict was issued after volunteers
identified the 'odd one out' from a screen
of over 650 symbols at a higher success
rate when they were given no time to
deliberate.

Relying entirely on the subconscious for
certain tasks is therefore more effective
than using a long thought process, found
Dr Li Zhaoping, of UCL’s Psychology
department.

Seems to relate to what the copywriting
experts tell us -- just sit down and write
as fast as you can, and then edit later.

Get your thoughts down WITHOUT THINKING
ABOUT THEM (which seems to be a contradiction
in terms ... but somehow it works).

To read the rest of the above-quoted article,
click on

http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/2081.shtml

Best

Eldo

Michel Fortin · **Re: The Power of Your Subconscious -** 01-25-2007, 05:32 PM

Peter Stone said it best:

"Write fearlessly, then edit ruthlessly."

Andy Catsimanes · **Re: The Power of Your Subconscious -** 01-25-2007, 05:36 PM

Lot's of fertile ground for copywriters:

the power of myth, metaphors and stories...

program your unconscious to solve your problems as you
drift off to sleep...

A.

Erik Mulder · **Re: The Power of Your Subconscious -** 01-26-2007, 08:37 AM

I agree,

Sleep is hugely powerful if you start tuning into the messages from your dreams.

I've been paying closer attention since a few weeks and there's so much to be learned from sitting and remembering your dreams the first 15 minutes you wake up, whether its a problem with a project or personal issues.

Seemms like science is finally catching up to real life experience

Ryan · **Re: The Power of Your Subconscious -** 01-26-2007, 12:54 PM

For more on "gut instinct"...

...read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. That's an eye-opener.

Also, I agree regarding sleep. I often nap when I need to solve a problem.

If it worked for Edison, it can work for me.

Ryan