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Tuesday, January 04, 2005

The New York Times > Science > God (or Not), Physics and, of Course, Love: Scientists Take a Leap: "Roger Schank
Psychologist and computer scientist; author, 'Designing World-Class E-Learning'

Irrational choices.

I do not believe that people are capable of rational thought when it comes to making decisions in their own lives. People believe they are behaving rationally and have thought things out, of course, but when major decisions are made - who to marry, where to live, what career to pursue, what college to attend, people's minds simply cannot cope with the complexity. When they try to rationally analyze potential options, their unconscious, emotional thoughts take over and make the choice for them."
-- posted by Jason at 4:16 PM