emotional reasoning

noun

A cognitive process that occurs when a person believes that what they are feeling is true regardless of the evidence.

Meanings

nounemotional reasoning (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA cognitive process that occurs when a person believes that what they are feeling is true regardless of the evidence.
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