Emotional Reasoning
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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.
References
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.