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Rationalization: Why, when, and what for?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

Rebecca Saxe Open the ORCID record for Rebecca Saxe [Opens in a new window]  and
Daniel Nettle Open the ORCID record for Daniel Nettle [Opens in a new window]
Rebecca Saxe
Affiliation:
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CambridgeMA02139. saxe@mit.edusaxelab.mit.edu
Daniel Nettle
Affiliation:
Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, NewcastleNE2 4HH, UK. daniel.nettle@newcastle.ac.ukdanielnettle.org.uk
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Abstract

In this commentary, we ask when rationalization is most likely to occur and to not occur, and about where to expect, and how to measure, its benefits.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 43 , 2020 , e45
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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