What Makes a Decision ‘Rational’ or ‘Irrational’?

Rational means you make a smart choice, and irrational means you pick something that doesn’t seem smart. Imagine choosing a big ice cream cone even though you know it’s expensive, maybe you just love the taste too much! Sometimes our feelings help us decide, not just our brains.

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Examples

  1. Rational choice: You choose the smaller pizza because it costs less and you’re hungry, but the bigger one looks tempting.
  2. Irrational choice: You buy a toy for $20 just because it was on sale, even though you already have three of them.
  3. Rational decision with emotions: You pick a restaurant that’s slightly more expensive because the food smells amazing.

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Categories: Psychology · decision making,rationality,cognitive biases,behavioral psychology