It seems that more and more people get carried away with emotions rather than using logic to make decisions. After all, why is it so hard not to make a mistake in reasoning?This topic has been the subject of much scientific debate, research and theories In this article, we will discuss some of the main points of this topic.
We aim to show that people are much less rational than we think, and systematically explain why this happens. Doesn’t anyone know I’m including myself here? He’s free of this illogical. We’re all irrational at the same time. And the more complex the decisions, the more we tend to be.
- Irrationality can only be defined as a contrast to rationality.
- So first we must ask ourselves what it means to be rational.
- Rationality takes two forms:.
“Rationality is not one of humanity’s strengths. “John Scalzi
The book, the irrationality, the inner enemy? (free translation) answers the question of why we make so many mistakes in reasoning and problem solving. It gives us a skeptical but hopeful view of our ability to think logically and act accordingly. It also teaches several procedures we can follow to improve this skill.
All our mistakes may not be solved by the processes suggested by Stuart Sutherland, author of the book, however, it is very likely that, if we knew the content of the book, most of us would not have made so many bad decisions that directly or indirectly affect our lives.
The study of the mechanisms of irrationality is a path to self-knowledge and, also, to knowledge of the functioning of society Obedience, conformism, error of availability, organizational madness, out-of-place coherence, halo effect, spectator effect, stereotypes?They are some of the characteristics of our thinking that are studied as possible sources of our erroneous reasoning.
On the other hand, rationality also has to do with decision-making. In this sense, it is customary to understand that if our choices guide us towards our ends, we will be rational people; Otherwise not, so there are several psychological effects that lead us to make appropriate decisions, the main ones are: the ability to postpone judgment, the complexity of the decision and the influence of emotions.
Active reasoning is learned through practice; Should it be practiced for a long time and in different ways?
Beliefs do not always come from reality, sometimes arise from the need to keep the image of ourselves, for example, if we believe that others are unreliable, it may be because we have to think of ourselves as honest people by comparison.
Thus, in certain situations, our strongest beliefs hide only a very deep fear. They can even be the projection of our own characteristics that we do not want to accept since they would conflict with the idealized image that we have of ourselves.
Sometimes we are very comfortable and do not want to change, when we believe in something we take a comfortable position because in this way we do not have to change or keep looking, no matter what a belief is. Once we treat it as true, our search is completed, however, this can sometimes lead to errors in our logic.
“Few observations and much reasoning can be misleading; a lot of observations and a little reasoning, really?. – Alexis Carrel-
Our way of thinking can and should be formed, from childhood we are taught different types of self-care behaviors with their appearance: brushing teeth, washing, cutting nails, eating, learning to dress, etc. and mental hygiene?
We must assume that, in certain situations, the mind deceives us, the reality we observe comes first through certain filters, they cause the same event (such as changes, endings, unexpected situations ,?) to consider both a wonderful opportunity and a negative fact. .
These thought filters are so powerful that they can act as traps, that they catch us and provoke emotions not always pleasant, they can also lead us to make decisions or draw conclusions that are not entirely correct.
Ultimately, by taking care of our mental hygiene, we can escape our own intellectual pitfalls. How do you do that? Following these rational principles will facilitate the reason and resolution of our problems.
All of our thought errors may not be solved by the rational principles we suggest in this article, but it is very likely that with a little effort we will be able to greatly improve by making decisions and understanding how the world actually works.
“The human species has, to know how to orient themselves, art and reasoning. “Aristotle?