156 - Why do we sometimes make up the facts?

As we continue our series of podcasts on common thinking errors, in this podcast, Ricky and Richard make up stuff.  Well, to be honest, I just made that up because this is a great podcast and I was not part of it!  This is emotional reasoning, and if you listen to this podcast, they will introduce you to this common thinking error that we can all make from time to time. Emotional Reasoning is where our mind mixes up who we feel about something (or someone) and the supporting facts about that situation or person.  If you have ever had a bad meeting and started to think that represents the capability of your team, or decided that a new project that is all new and sexy, but has very little detail, is bound to be better than the current project, where you understand all of the complexity and issues, you have fallen prey to emotional reasoning.  Listen in while Ricky and Rich help you take back control and see things as they are, not how they feel...