TY - JOUR AU - Mayer, Claude-Hélène AU - Maree, David PY - 2017/08/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A Psychobiographical Study of Intuition in a Writer's Life: Paulo Coelho Revisited JF - Europe’s Journal of Psychology JA - EJOP VL - 13 IS - 3 SE - Research Reports DO - 10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1184 UR - https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1184 SP - 472-490 AB - Intuition is defined as a form of knowledge which materialises as awareness of thoughts, feelings and physical sensations. It is a key to a deeper understanding and meaningfulness. Intuition, used as a psychological function, supports the transmission and integration of perceptions from unconscious and conscious realms. This study uses a psychobiographical single case study approach to explore intuition across the life span of Paulo Coelho. Methodologically, the study is based on a single case study, using the methodological frame of Dilthey's modern hermeneutics. The author, Paulo Coelho, was chosen as a subject of research, based on the content analysis of first- and third-person perspective documents. Findings show that Paulo Coelho, as one of the most famous and most read contemporary authors in the world, uses his intuitions as a deeper guidance in life, for decision-making and self-development. Intuitive decision-making is described throughout his life and by referring to selected creative works. ER -