How do you notice when you're rationalizing? Like, what *actually* tips you off, in real life?
I've listed my cues below; please add your own (one idea per comment), and upvote the comments that you either: (a) use; or (b) will now try using.
I'll be using this list in a trial rationality seminar on Wednesday; it also sounds useful in general.
I feel really right about whatever it is, with many clever and eloquent arguments, but I also sorta know that I can't quite epistemologically justify it.
(Note that I may actually be right - that doesn't mean I wasn't just rationalising.)