Gould School of Law and Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles,
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90095-1563.
Behav Brain Sci. 2020 Apr 15;43:e47. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X19002103.
Cushman characterizes rationalization as the inverse of rational reasoning, but this distinction is psychologically questionable. Coherence-based reasoning highlights a subtler form of bidirectionality: By distorting task attributes to make one course of action appear superior to its rivals, a patina of rationality is bestowed on the choice. This mechanism drives choice and action, rather than just following in their wake.
库什曼将合理化描述为理性推理的反面,但这种区分在心理学上是值得怀疑的。基于连贯性的推理强调了一种更微妙的双向形式:通过扭曲任务属性,使一种行动方案看起来优于其竞争对手,从而赋予选择一种理性的假象。这种机制驱动选择和行动,而不仅仅是跟随其后。