I know, rationally, it can't be that big a deal for Mark.
I know, rationally, that these scatterplots are not perfect summary statistics.
"I know, rationally, it could have happened on East 72nd Street or on Barrow Street," Ms. Fordyce said.
We know, rationally, that candidates who promise the world can never deliver the goods, but voters tend to favor candidates who promise simpler solutions.
And having entered the Lazy River we must have a flotation device, even though we know, rationally, that the artificial current is buoyancy enough.
We know, rationally, that sunk costs are irrelevant to the present decision, but nevertheless they prey on our minds, leading us to make inappropriate decisions.
Even though I know rationally that I will, and everyone tells me "babies bring their own love", it still seems unfathomable.
One reason is the invisible fears and insecurities that keep us locked into behaviors even when we know rationally that they don't serve us well.
Among many potential explanations, one that gets very little attention may be the most fundamental: the invisible fears and insecurities that keep us locked into behaviors even when we know rationally that they don't serve us well.
That expectation, if unsatisfied, can build until you find yourself moved to distraction by the thought of an e-mail sitting there unread — even if you know, rationally, it's most likely not important.
