observed fact
- Human beings do not operate on logic alone.
- Inseparable from emotions.
But humans can have beliefs that contradict the observed fact that “humans operate by logic.”
- This belief is illogical.
- Is it born of some emotional bias?
hypothesis
- Damaging when feeling strong negative emotions.
- At such times, “Distance yourself from your emotions.” and the damage is mitigated.
- This is related to cognitive therapy, associate, etc.
- Some people give a negative connotation to this act of “distancing oneself from emotions,” for example, “escape” or “avoid looking directly at something.
- The reason “this is the right thing to do” is created after the fact as a counter to the negative feelings of not wanting to think that one’s actions are negative.
- At such times, “Distance yourself from your emotions.” and the damage is mitigated.
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