human decisions are based on emotion
From Greene, p16:
│ To this day, we humans remain highly susceptible to the moods and emotions of
│ those around us, compelling all kinds of behavior on our part---unconsciously
│ imitating others, wanting what they have, getting swept up in viral feelings
│ of anger or outrage.
The next quote really is more succinct, but I wanted to include the above for additional context.
│ We imagine we're acting of our own free will, unaware of how deeply our
│ susceptibility to the emotions of others in the group is affecting what we do
│ and how we respond.
We're so easily swayed by the moods of others that we fail to realize we're not really acting of our own free will or as a matter of rational, deliberate thought. Instead, we react to the emotions of others in ways we think would be appropriate without actually evaluating if the behavior is appropriate.
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