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emotional bias [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

[The] emotional reaction to a situation or information that may disrupt decision-making.

OBS

[In a situation of emotional bias,] a person will be inclined to believe something that produces a pleasant feeling, or to reject unpleasant realities. That's even if there is rational proof to the contrary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Comportement humain
DEF

[...] réaction émotionnelle à une situation ou à une information qui peut perturber la prise de décision.

OBS

[Dans le cas d'un biais émotionnel,] une personne sera [...] encline à croire une chose qui procure un sentiment agréable, ou à rejeter des réalités désagréables, et ce, même s'il existe des preuves rationnelles du contraire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología cognitiva
  • Comportamiento humano
CONT

Los sesgos emocionales [pueden definirse] como aquellos que están relacionados con un razonamiento basado en sentimientos o emociones.

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