PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Rationality, Functional Fixedness, Pliers
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We often feel as though the choices we make in life are rationale the result of mental calculations related to the costs and benefits of performing certain actions. Realization that we are not machines and are therefore capable of controlling our own behaviours (maybe?) The notion that we make choices by maximizing benefits and minimizing costs is called. Ties to ethics/religion/law: believe that some choices are wrong and punish those who make them assuming they made a rational choice. Religion: based on the idea of rational choices. By following the teachings (dogma) of the church, people should be able to make better choices. Law: this is especially prevalent in criminal trials. The fact that his apartment was booby trapped to distract that police force shows planning = premeditation = rational thought: some opinions argue that we don t actually make decisions. We do things and our conscious mind tries to deal with these decisions.
