Term ID: T2419

Hot Cognition

/hot-cognition/
Emotional or motivated thinking that is influenced by feelings, desires, or personal investment, contrasting with cold, rational cognitive processing.
Example: Decision-making while angry, excited, or stressed that may be biased by emotions rather than objective analysis of facts and consequences.

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Reference: Klayman & Ha (1987)