Why does logic lose out to emotion so often?

Answer 1

You can thank our primitive limbic system, that last remnant of our reptillian past, where our deepest emotions and irrational belief systems arise. The cerebral cortex is a later development of our species, say within the last 100,000 years. Obsolete genes do not die overnight, so you'll be seeing people with a distorted worldview for some time to come....

Answer 2

Emotions are often stronger and probably use alot of energy from the majority of the systems in your boody. For example, when you are furious, your blood is flowing, heart pumping fast, neurons are sending signals to your brain at a faster rate- you're all hyped up to do something,

Logic, on the other hand, calls for you to supress the natural flight or fight impulses and to use only your brain and self restraint.

Answer 3

Extensive logic loses touch with reality

Answer 4

because preception is reality. people base there reality in a non factual world but rahter a more emotional existance. Thus Often a logical answer is less emotionaly satisfing.

Answer 5

Lol, maybe because emotion > logic. Pfft, like you can even FEEL logic. You can FEEL emotion.

Answer 6

Because emotion is nature's way of giving us motivation. Our free will are just thoughts. Where's the power behind them unless abeited by emotion?

Answer 7

Because logic is not all it's cracked up to be.

love and blessings Don

Answer 8

because of our origins as primates. Logic was secondary.

Answer 9

Because how good you'll feel after a decision is generally more important.

Answer 10

Because feminism is overtaking our culture.