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[West Texas CEO]

I've been chewing on this quote by Dale Carnegie for some time now and I'm more leaning towards our emotions over logic.

The quote: "When dealing with people, you aren't dealing with people of logic, but emotions."

Given the political scene the last 6 years I see much of it as emotional. Or has it always been that way? How about you?

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I'm probably more of an emotional thinker, but it's more like "Which decision pisses me off the least."

 

[kanjobazooie]

I think emotionally but I try to act logically.

I wouldn't call myself "well-balanced" because I lack spontaneousness.

 

[Billbofet]

Logical almost to a fault.
My career has been essentially analyzing risk, and it spills into my personal shit.
Drives my wifey nuts! Makes her all emotional!!!

 

[PaddyOCanager]

Logical.

I get emotional the same as anyone, but I can pretty much be talked off any position by someone with a well-supported argument. I'm also pretty self-aware of the positions I have based on feelings or personal experience rather than objective facts. I only rely on my gut feeling if I can't logically work something out. Overall, I find logical thinking will override any emotion I'm experiencing even if it takes time.

 

[thefool]

Im logical until emotions take over

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

I think emotionally but I try to act logically.

I wouldn't call myself "well-balanced" because I lack spontaneousness.

Thanks for writing down what i thought and couldn't put into a simple post.

 

[Punished Miku]

Logical. Just look at my posts on here.

 

[feynoob]

Both. I can't be logical without emotional feelings.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Logical to a fault.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Im logical until emotions take over

This. We are all this sooner or later.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Everyone thinks of themselves as logical, regardless of if they are.

The only people I have ever met that will actually say, "My emotions are a better guide than information or reason," are people with severe narcissistic personality disorder.

 

[ClanOfNone]

The Vulcans have the right of it.

 

[AJUMP23]

Call me Data.

 

[Melon Husk]

I think emotionally but I try to act logically.

I wouldn't call myself "well-balanced" because I lack spontaneousness.

Trust me, you want to stay that way

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Depends moment to moment with as well with it's current context.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Well-Balanced for example I get emotional when eating ass but logically it has to be under very clean conditions.

 

[Oberstein]

 

[Soodanim]

I've always been logical and not very emotional. Robot jokes, etc. If you wanted to go Briggs-Meyers, I lean more towards thinking than feeling.

But, as others have said, emotions have their place. We're all animals underneath, deep or shallow.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

I've always been a sensitive boy but also logical. I think I do a decent job of compartmentalizing which aspects of life to let emotions or logic take over. Emotions when it's time to enjoy life; logic for planning and getting through the not-fun stuff.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Well-Balanced for example I get emotional when eating ass but logically it has to be under very clean conditions.

 

[Rockondevil]

Basically entirely logical. I wish the world was the same because I've always felt emotions are necessary. Maybe i just don't have any to justify their existence.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

We're all animals underneath, deep or shallow.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

The quote: "When dealing with people, you aren't dealing with people of logic, but emotions."

Maybe not original, but an absolute tenet of everyday life.
You should never expect people to talk or act logically until the facts disprove this assumption. Way too many people are incapable of logic even in the simplest acts of life.

I try my best to keep logical, but of course you can’t be logical 100% of the time.
I always feel awkward when I get emotional, so I try to exercise control whenever I can.

 

[ReBurn]

Yeah probably

 

[sono]

Don't bug me man

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Im.....a dick.

 

[John Marston]

100% emotional.
It's a gift and a curse

 

[JBat]

The only emotion that over rides my logical side is anger. Admittedly not a very good trait but I'm trying to level that out

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[Kev Kev]

I'm an emotional mfer, tbh.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Spoiler: ........

The male / female ratio on this board is extremely high, as is the mild autism, so "emotional" is going to land way below the population norm

 

[Raven117]

Logic. Above all else. (But of course I’m human. Sometimes it can be emotion masquerading as logic…. And that’s when really bad decisions are made)

 

[Burning Blade]

I’d say I have been prone to be more emotional when I was a younger man but have worked to improve that. Feels like I have a decent balance now.

 

[Kenpachii]

complete logical

 

[Gp1]

Excessively logical to a point of overthinking some situations. That is where the emotional take it over and derail the entire thing.

 

[Raonak]

I would say I'm more logical, but have a balance of the two overall.

Sometimes it's hard to separate the two, e.g "be nice to people. because if you were in their position, you would want to be treated nicely too."

Is wanting to be happy logical?

 

[Days like these...]

Equanimity and stoicism are always with me.

 

[Represent.]

Well balanced. Can’t ignore one or the other and function at your highest level

 

[Elder Legend]

I think emotionally but I try to act logically.

I wouldn't call myself "well-balanced" because I lack spontaneousness.

When you touch mice balls though is it because of your logic or emotion? That's the real question.

But according to what you said, it's the emotion that kicks in first yes to touch the mice balls? But yet you try to actually act upon the emotion of wanting to touch the mice balls in a logical manner? Something doesn't add up here.

I am reading it like this

Step 1 - feels the emotional need to touch mice balls.
Step 2 - because I feel the emotion to touch the mice balls then it would be logical to do so.
Step 3 - ???
Step 4 - profit?

Please explain to NeoGaf in greater detail your mice situation and what's going through your heart and brain during those moments, thanks!

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Logical until I lose my shit.

Passionate until reason takes over.

 

[niilokin]

More emotional and always struggled with logic

 

[Joramun]

What's this piss weak s#!t!?

JUST KIDDING.

I'm Logical. Wife is more emotional.

She tells me why I should care more and I tell her when things don't make sense logically.

We balance each other out lol

But don't get me wrong, there are things that will tug on my heartstrings if it's too close to home.

 

[ahtlas7]

Jedi level logical

 

[kanjobazooie]

When you touch mice balls though is it because of your logic or emotion? That's the real question.

But according to what you said, it's the emotion that kicks in first yes to touch the mice balls? But yet you try to actually act upon the emotion of wanting to touch the mice balls in a logical manner? Something doesn't add up here.

I am reading it like this

Step 1 - feels the emotional need to touch mice balls.
Step 2 - because I feel the emotion to touch the mice balls then it would be logical to do so.
Step 3 - ???
Step 4 - profit?

Please explain to NeoGaf in greater detail your mice situation and what's going through your heart and brain during those moments, thanks!

 

[AV]

Logical and it's unsurprising to see the poll swing so heavily on a board dominated by men who play video games.

My partner is way more emotional than logical and we balance each other out. I'll tell her when she's being ridiculous and illogical, and she'll tell me when I'm being insensitive and robotic.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Lol, I just spotted the new tag, I’ll wear it proudly

 

[E-Cat]

Logical to the point of being unable to experience emotion, aside from general hopelessness. But that, too, is a logical response to my circumstances; which aren't even that bad, tbh, just underachievement and lack of prospects.

 

[BlackTron]

I'm very logical, but one of your logically made decisions is where you have the wiggle room to be emotional as a choice. You can even use logic to factor in risk management.

 

[Mossybrew]

Logic is for robots, emo all day every day I say.