Emotional reasoning is when you assume something must be true just because it feels true. Learning to separate feelings from facts can help you respond with more clarity and balance.
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Gangemi, A., et al. (2021). Emotional Reasoning and Psychopathology. - Reviews how affect as information (emotional reasoning) influences judgment and contributes to negative evaluations in psychological disorders. Berle, D., & Others (2013). Emotional Reasoning Processes and Dysphoric Mood. - Defines emotional reasoning as using subjective emotions instead of objective evidence to form conclusions, with implications for mood and cognition. Berle, D. & Others (2016). Does emotional reasoning change during cognitive-behavioural therapy? - Investigates how emotional reasoning biases manifest in anxiety disorders and whether typical CBT alters these tendencies.
