Is decision making emotional or logical?

Decision making is a cognitive process in which we choose between alternatives. We often have our preferred approaches varying between thinking and feeling.

When we make logic decisions, we seek to exclude emotions using rational methods. We ask ourselves: is this decision of any utility?

An emotional decision is very fast, less than a second. This is a reactive decision taken when we face immediate envy or danger.

Another common use of emotion in decision is to start with logic and then use emotion in the final choice.

The neuroscientist […]