Emotion clouds decision making from "summary" of Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph T. Hallinan
The topic of emotion clouds decision making suggests that people's emotional states can affect how they make decisions. It highlights how our emotions can direct us away from rational decisions and can lead to mistakes.- It's easy to forget that our feelings and emotions heavily influence many of our decisions in life.
- Even if logic and analysis tell us the 'correct' decision, it's not always the one we make due to emotional clouding.
- Our mental state can greatly affect our ability to make decisions; fear, excitement or uncertainty can all create foggy choices.
- Combining psychological insight with analytic thinking is a great way to overcome the impact of emotions on your decision-making skills.
- Depending on what kind of mood we’re in, we might decide to take more or less risk than usual without realising it.
