Intuition, Creativity, Innovation

Henri Samier is a teacher in the ISTIA Innovation department at the University of Angers, and a researcher at the École des Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France. He leads conferences and workshops with companies on topics such as creative potential and management, rationality and intuition.

• Introduction ixChapter 1. Understanding Intuition 11.1. The types of intuition 51.2. The scientific foundations of intuition 81.3. The three neuronal centers 101.4. The triad of intuition: vibratory phenomena 151.4.1. Music and emotions 161.4.2. Music and vibrations 171.4.3. Emotions and vibrations 24Chapter 2. Exploring Our Intuition 292.1. Perceiving intuition 292.2. The door of vibrations 312.2.1. An exercise involving musical perception 312.2.2. The influences of music 332.3. Testing our intuition 352.3.1. The “vascular autonomic reflex” phenomenon 362.3.2. Exercising the perception of pulse variation 372.3.3. Exercising the perception of intuition 38Chapter 3. Releasing Our Intuition 433.1. The door of fears 443.1.1. A video that allows us to become aware: “Dare” 463.1.2. Self-assessing our fears 463.1.3. A video that allows us to free ourselves: “What is your deepest fear?” 493.2. The door of beliefs. 503.2.1. The “I believe what I see” exercise 523.3. Self-esteem 523.3.1. An exercise for our self-esteem 523.3.2. The symbolic act exercise 533.3.3. Becoming aware of the “comfort zone” 553.4. The behaviors that block us 563.5. Intuition and new insights 613.5.1. Faces and words 623.5.2. Videos and sensations 623.5.3. Visualization and colors 63Chapter 4. Developing Our Intuition: The “Mind Map of Me” 674.1. The “Trust” Mind Map of Me 684.2. The “Feeling” Mind Map of Me 694.3. The “Achievement” Mind Map of Me 714.4. The “Love” Mind Map of Me 744.5. The “Communication” Mind Map of Me 744.6. The “Thinking” Mind Map of Me 774.7. The “Knowledge” Mind Map of Me 77Chapter 5. Intuition and Creativity 815.1. The birth of human creativity 835.2. Serendipity 885.3. Intuitive creativity 91Chapter 6. Intuition and Innovation 956.1. The “seven-I’s” model 966.1.1. Inspiration 966.1.2. Imagination 976.1.3. Intelligence 986.1.4. Insouciance 1016.1.5. Intuition 1016.1.6. Illusions 1016.1.7. The invisible 1026.2. Intuition in innovative methods 1036.3. Innovative applications of intuition 1066.3.1. Intuition Journal 1066.3.2. INTU: Intuition Trainer 1076.3.3. Psychic Power Hypnosis and Meditation 1076.3.4. Intuition Decision Maker 1076.3.5. My 108 1086.3.6. Intuition Trainer 6 Sense 1086.3.7. Intuition Guidances 108Chapter 7. Intuition and Management 1117.1. Intuition in the decisions of directors and managers 1117.2. Intuition as management style 1127.3. Intuition in directors’ and managers’ communication 118Conclusion 121References 125Index 145