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Outline 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Motivation 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Motivation Religion & Reflection 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Motivation Religion & Reflection 1 Motivation 2 Background Intuition 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Motivation Religion & Reflection 1 Motivation 2 Background Intuition 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion Religion, 6 Summary Reflection, & Intuition Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Motivation Religion & Reflection 1 Motivation 2 Background Intuition 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion Religion, 6 Summary Reflection, & Intuition Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation 2 Background A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How 3 Method much does the ball cost? _____ cents 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How 3 Method much does the ball cost? _____ cents 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background - paranormal 3 Method beliefs 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background h t i w d - paranormal e t c e n n o c y l e 3 Method v i i t s o p s a w g n k i n i h 5 ) t 0 e 0 v 2 i t n u i n t n a I m beliefs “ e d n i L d n a o i n a r A ( ” s f e 4 Findings i l e b a l m r o n a r a p 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background - paranormal 3 Method beliefs 4 Findings - belief in God 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background “ P a r t i c i p - paranormal a n t s w h o g a v e m o r e i n t u i t i v 3 Method e a n s w e r s o n t h e C R T r e p o r t e d s beliefs t r o n g e r b e l i e f i n G o d … . [ a n d 4 Findings p r i m i n g ] i n t u i t i o n o v e r r e fl e c t i o n i n c r e a - belief in God s e s s e l f - r e p o r t e d b e l i e f i n G o 5 Discussion d ” ( S h e n h a v e t a l 2 0 1 2 ) 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background - paranormal 3 Method beliefs 4 Findings - belief in God 5 Discussion Reflective style 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background - paranormal 3 Method beliefs 4 Findings - belief in God 5 Discussion Reflective style 6 Summary - philosophical training Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

Background Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) 1 Motivation Intuitive style 2 Background - paranormal e o r 3 Method m y t l a n c fi n i g s i e b o t n d e t r s e p h o s l o h i p … . “ beliefs y e l i k l s s e l e a r e y h t . ; … s e r e p r e i 4 Findings h t n h a t e v c t i e fl r e s o u v i b o - belief in God s m e e s a t h w c e a b r m e o t r s e p e i r h e t n a t h 5 Discussion ) 1 0 0 2 a l t e d o g o n e i v ( L ” i t g i n n i o s t u e q t u h o t w i Reflective style 6 Summary - philosophical training Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Philosophical Trainin…”

1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

Method 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

Method 1. The finding that philosophical training is 1 Motivation positively correlated with the reflective 2 Background cognitive style…does it replicate? 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

Method 1. The finding that philosophical training is 1 Motivation positively correlated with the reflective 2 Background cognitive style…does it replicate? 3 Method 4 Findings 2. The finding that intuitive responses 5 Discussion 6 Summary positively correlate with belief in God… does it hold among philosophers? Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

Method 1. The finding that philosophical training is y h o p s o 1 Motivation i l h p n g i n i i n a T r positively correlated with the reflective … y h p s o o i l p h n i D h P a … y p h o s l o h i p n A i B a … s e r o u c e n o … n e o n 2 Background cognitive style…does it replicate? o t y n c e d n t e h i t w s t e a e l r r c o g n n i a i 3 Method r f t o s e l e v l s o u i a r v w o h e y z a l n A . l y v e t i c fl e e r n d o p e s 4 Findings r 2. The finding that intuitive responses 5 Discussion 6 Summary positively correlate with belief in God… does it hold among philosophers? Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

Method 1. The finding that philosophical training is D o y o u t h i n k t h a t a G o d e x i s t s ? y h o p s o 1 Motivation i l h p n g i n i i n a T r positively correlated with the reflective … y h p s o o i l p h n i D h P a … y p h o s l o h i p n A A i c c B e p a t : … y e s s e r o u c e n o … n e o n 2 Background L e a n t o w a r d : y e s cognitive style…does it replicate? o t y n c e d n t e h i t w s t e a e l r r c o g n n i a i 3 Method r f t I ’ m o s n e l o t e v i l n c s l i o u n i e a r d v t w o w o h a r e d y z e a l i t h n e A r a n s w e r I d o n ’ t k n o . w l y v e t i c fl e e r n d o p e s 4 Findings r L e a n t o w a r d : n o 2. The finding that intuitive responses 5 Discussion A c c e p t : n o 6 Summary positively correlate with belief in God… A n a l y z e h o w r e s p o n s e s t o t h i s q u e s t i o n c o r r e l a t e t o p a r t i c i p a n t s ’ p e r f o r m a n c e o n does it hold among philosophers? t h e C o g n i t i v e R e fl e c t i o n T e s t . Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”

Findings 1 Motivation 2 Background 3 Method 4 Findings 5 Discussion 6 Summary Nick Byrd. “Intuition, Byrd, Nick 2014. “Intuitive and Reflective Responses in Philosophy” Philosophical Trainin…”