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A4FB53AC comments on People who "don't rationalize"? [Help Rationality Group figure it out] - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: A4FB53AC 03 March 2012 02:05:50PM 1 point [-]

I feel like I can relate to that. It's not like I never rationalize, but I always know when I do it. Sometimes It may be pretty faint, but I'll still be aware of it. Whether I allow myself to proceed with justifying a false belief depends on the context. Sometimes it just feels uncomfortable enough to admit to being wrong, sometimes it is efficient to mislead people, and so on.