# Gut feeling Gut feeling is a physical sensation that we get when the unconscious part of our brain "knows" that something is good or bad/wrong (e.g., good or wrong decision). Gut feeling is closely related to [[Emotional intelligence]]. > [[Our gut changes like a face, associated with every emotion]] > [[All of my best decisions, in business and in life, have been made with heart, intuition, guts. Not analysis|All of my best decisions, in business and in life, have been made with heart, intuition, guts. Not analysis]] ## Related - [[Emotional (book)]] — [[Leonard Mlodinow]] - [[Emotional Intelligence (book)]] — [[Daniel Goleman]] - [[Blink (book)]] by [[Malcolm Gladwell]]