Emotional Reasoning: Feelings are not Facts, and yet we Err
Emotional reasoning is a cognitive distortion that makes us believe emotions are facts, and that leads to errors in thinking. I explain why this happens with examples.
Emotional reasoning is a cognitive distortion that makes us believe emotions are facts, and that leads to errors in thinking. I explain why this happens with examples.
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