Sentence examples for thinking rationally from inspiring English sources

And then I wrote in reply to that: That's right, but it's much worse than that, because it's also that the demonization of Putin is an obstacle to thinking rationally, having a rational discourse or debate about American national security.

The first and most direct is that thinking rationally requires at least that one think consistently, and in ethics this just means taking the same feature to be the same reason wherever it occurs.

"I use the example to try to get them to see that thinking rationally like that doesn't always lead to rational choices," she said.

I can't claim that I was thinking rationally.

[It] takes over so they are no longer thinking rationally.

Ronnie is adamant this girl is just a friend, but he's not thinking rationally.

It also works in reverse to help you learn not to react to situations; Ellis calls it rational imagery where you imagine yourself in a situation, reacting normally, but badly; then you imagine yourself thinking rational thoughts and reacting rationally.

Even with his injuries, and speaking with difficulty, the man appeared to be thinking calmly, rationally.

The foreman, Ronald Vest, a special-education teacher, asked that Ms. Kovacs be removed, contending that she "isn't thinking clearly, rationally or logically.

We are so eager to speak of harmony in nature (with predators "needed" to regulate prey populations and forest fires "needed" to rejuvenate communities and pave the way for ecological succession) that we fall into the trap of explaining complex systems as if they operated like thinking beings rationally planning their existence.

If someone is feeling under pressure they'll do whatever they can to alleviate it, but the warped thinking that is associated with stress and anxiety means that they might not be able to think rationally.