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bounded rationality and emotions  

Definition

  • The rational decision maker with limitless capacities to process information does not exist. People's cognitive and emotional resources are bounded (limited), thereby motivating them to engage in strategies to maximize effective use of these resources. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Bounded Rationality and Emotions]

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