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Emotion-Logic Separation

A decision-making approach that consciously separates emotional responses from logical evaluation, especially during high-stakes or stressful situations involving significant capital or risk.

Decision Rule

When facing a decision involving significant risk or capital, pause to identify your emotional state, then evaluate the decision using predetermined logical criteria independent of current feelings.

How It Works

Creates psychological distance between immediate emotional reactions (fear, excitement, anxiety) and analytical decision-making by using structured evaluation processes and predetermined criteria.

Failure Modes

Over-relying on logic while ignoring important emotional signals

Failing to recognize when emotions are providing valuable information

Making decisions during high emotional states without cooling-off periods

Not having clear logical frameworks established before emotional pressure arrives

Example Decision

When An risked $4M (half her net worth) on Dominican Republic real estate, she separated her natural fear response from her logical evaluation based on research, expert advice, and predetermined investment criteria.