9 Ways Your Emotions Influence Your Judgments
Individual decisions are best understood as the interactions between reason and emotion. When we are calm, slow rational thinking guides our decisions. However, strong emotions place a constraint on clear thinking. For example, before an unpleasant encounter, you may decide to keep you cool. However, when provoked to anger, you lash out without pausing to consider the consequences.
Our emotional reactions to our daily decisions may be useful in directing our attention toward what matters the most. But, strong feelings may lead us to make unwise decisions.
Here are nine ways your emotions can influence your judgments.