Making Decisions Based on Feelings - How Dangerous It Could Be

Abstract

Feelings and emotions are very important for human survival in the natural and social environment. There is no doubt that they can be useful to humans. It is this trait that sets people apart from machines, which have also learned to "think" and make certain decisions. However, the question arises, do feelings can have detrimental effects on the process of information processing and decision-making? This article focuses primarily on the role of feelings in decision-making.