dysrationalia

Dysrationalia – "the inability to think and behave rationally despite high intelligence"

Rationalism is a belief that one’s opinions or actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than emotional responses

A rational person thinks
1. clearly
2. sensibly
3. logically.

rationality is not the same as intelligence.
smart people can do dumb things

two principal causes of dysrationalia

1. processing problem
2. content problem

Myside Bias – A common error that occurs with everyday thinking is Myside Bias — the tendency for people to evaluate evidence, generate evidence, and test hypotheses in a manner biased toward their own opinions.

Dysrationalia.pdf