Motivated reasoning operates in more personal spheres as well. For example, it is seen as a mechanism people commonly use to preserve a favorable identity, particularly in Western cultures.

The Diagram of Thought framework redefines reasoning in large language models by embedding critiques and refinements in a dynamic graph, allowing for deeper insights and eliminating the need for ...

Scott Brewer, Exemplary Reasoning: Semantics, Pragmatics, and the Rational Force of Legal Argument by Analogy, Harvard Law Review, Vol. 109, No. 5 (Mar., 1996), pp ...