Advertisements can humor you, frighten you, delight you or incense you, but if you want to move someone based on logic and reason, your ad had better contain a rational appeal using facts, data and ...

Rational organization theory is the idea that an organization, such as a business, is a tool for achieving a definable goal or set of goals. A rational organization uses a formal structure to define ...

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a type of therapy introduced by Albert Ellis in the 1950s. It’s an approach that helps you identify irrational beliefs and negative thought patterns that ...

Discover the concept of homo economicus, its origins, and why it's essential in economics. Explore its rational decision-making model and its limitations today.

Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in the accounting and finance industries for more than 20 years. Her expertise covers a ...

Rationality is what keeps us sane in the messiness of life. Being able to stay rational through a difficult time, or just for as long as a simple argument, is a sort of safety vest we can wear to not ...

Lois Lee receives funding from the John Templeton Foundation. Many atheists think that their atheism is the product of rational thinking. They use arguments such as “I don’t believe in God, I believe ...

Making good decisions is not easy, and making the best possible (“optimal”) decisions is even harder. Instead, humans often use shortcuts and rules of thumb. From firm managers and policymakers to ...

The short answer is no. The harder you try to be purely rational the less likely it is you’ll get there. What people have is the capacity for rational thought. This capacity exists on top (literally) ...

Is rational decision making inherently better than making decisions based on instinct? I was struck by this question during a presentation by Dr. Michael Etgen at our IBM Academy of Technology ...

Mathematics students face challenges with rational and irrational numbers. Understanding the principles and patterns simplifies this concept. Rational numbers can be fractions of integers. Irrational ...

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a therapy approach that focuses on managing irrational or unhealthy thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In contrast to more passive talk therapy, REBT ...