Sometimes a combination of instinct and procedure is the right technique. The time that most of us will instinctively move the stick (“DUAL INPUT!!!”) before pressing the takeover PB is either a quick pull when the guy forgets to flare, or a quick lateral move when the guy over-banks suddenly. The “OH S#!T” pull will always happen before the button gets pressed! Adrenaline will ensure this!
In the opposite situation with someone over-flaring, we will naturally tend to press the button first. This will in actuality return the controls to neutral since we likely will not have actually moved the stick yet... which is exactly what we need to do.
Simply following instinct will always work, as long as we remember to press the takeover button at some point in the proceedings. To prevent a hard landing or a wing/pod strike, make the instinctive move first and then press the takeover button while applying the stick pressure. For a high/ over-flare, press the button first and then fly the airplane where you want it to be. Either way is natural and is what most of us will do without thinking about it.