PB-04 · Moderate evidence
Acts on the sense that something is off
Stops when a message feels wrong, even before they can say exactly why.
Experts detect phishing by noticing small discrepancies first, and the body can signal risk before the conscious mind explains it. That instinct is reliable only where feedback is fast and patterns are real, so it needs practice.
How to observe it: Reports that mention a 'gut feeling' or a small mismatch; improvement in reporting over repeated Simulations.
Supporting evidence- How Experts Detect Phishing Scam Emails Wash, 2020
- Conditions for intuitive expertise: A failure to disagree Kahneman & Klein, 2009
- Deciding Advantageously Before Knowing the Advantageous Strategy Bechara et al., 1997