I haven’t been able to find the article at the moment, but there is evidence that we rationalize for friends, family, and allies in the same way we rationalize for ourselves. If you consider someone on ‘your side’, your brain can go through exceptional mental gymnastics to explain their behavior.
I haven’t been able to find the article at the moment, but there is evidence that we rationalize for friends, family, and allies in the same way we rationalize for ourselves. If you consider someone on ‘your side’, your brain can go through exceptional mental gymnastics to explain their behavior.