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Introduction
Welcome back to our series on thinking errors. Today, we're exploring how our emotions can distort our thinking through a mistake known as emotional reasoning.


Part One: What is Emotional Reasoning?
Emotional reasoning is a thinking error that occurs when a person believes that their feelings reflect the actual reality, without considering objective evidence. This can lead to incorrect assessments of situations and disproportionate reactions.


Part Two: Examples of Emotional Reasoning and How to Refute Them


In Academic Evaluation: You feel that you will fail the upcoming test due to its perceived difficulty, and you surrender to anxiety without serious review.
Countermeasure: Instead of succumbing to anxiety, objectively evaluate your preparations and strengths. Separate your feelings from the actual facts about your readiness and skills.
In the Professional Environment: You feel that your manager is dissatisfied with your performance based on his facial expressions during a meeting, and you start to feel intense stress.
Countermeasure: Before indulging in feelings of anxiety, schedule a meeting with your manager to discuss your performance and inquire about any areas for improvement. Use facts and concrete observations instead of interpreting facial expressions.
In Social Relationships: You feel that friends are ignoring you because you were not invited to a particular event, and you conclude that they no longer value your friendship.
Countermeasure: Before feeling neglected, reach out to your friends and inquire about the reason you were not invited. Often, there is a simple explanation that may be far from negative intentions.
Part Three: How to Overcome Emotional Reasoning
To avoid emotional reasoning, it is important to fact-check and emotionally detach when considering issues. Use logical thinking to analyze situations instead of relying solely on emotions. Techniques such as meditation and critical thinking can help you see things more clearly.


Conclusion
Today, we discussed how emotional reasoning can lead to incorrect evaluations and how rational and objective thinking can improve decision-making and reduce emotional bias. Thank you for following along, and don't miss our next video where we explore another thinking error.