
OpinionJanuary 30, 2020
When “Reasonable” Trumps “Rational”
Research shows that people sometimes ignore their own self-interest in making decisions
Richard P. Eibach, Ph.D., is a social psychologist at the University of Waterloo who specializes in the study of self-perception and social judgment.

When “Reasonable” Trumps “Rational”
Research shows that people sometimes ignore their own self-interest in making decisions