how can u use both reason and emotion to justify a decision?

Question

How and some examples where

Answer 1

People are equipped with cognitive ability and the ability to emote. Different areas of the brain are activated during reasoning and when expressing emotion. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for moral reasoning and usually develops throughout adolescence. The limbic system is the central region responsible for emotion. Basic emotion is present at birth, however development continues throughout childhood and adolescence.

Answer 2

Example1: Marriage. I choose to marry John he is financially stable, upright citizen, treats me with respect. OMG I just love him!! When he enters the room my stomach gets butterfly flutters. I have never had this feeling before -- I am so overwhelmed with emotion I have to fight back tears.

Example2 Wallpaper for my living room. If I choose the tan it is cheaper,and will match the sofa and both side chairs I can keep the same carpet and the room will be complete and it is the same wallpaper my mother had in our home before Katrina hit and I feel a sweeping of emotion when those memories are stirred.
Two classic examples of using both reason and emotion to justify a decision that reallyis made "because just because"-lol -k-

Answer 3

First my emotions usually take over first and then when the emotional state is over I can finally use reason to make a decision. To me it is a two step process.

Answer 4

You have no choice really in many circumstances. It's all one congitive brain after all.

Not that you are going to get too emotional about solving calculus equations unless you are taking a test:)

I found this book quite interesting in relation to this very subject:

http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-What-Happens-Emotion-Consciousness/dp/0156010755/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/103-4913248-1244601

Answer 5

you have to make the decision, that's best for you but hurts the least amount of people.