Rationalization Trap

It will just be true enough if I said that almost all of us hate to be corrected or that we hate to be looked stupid for unexplainable actions and in order to cover up our tracks and the mess up, we come up with hundreds of excuses and made of stories and all of this, what for? Just to save ourselves from the embarrassment. And in this entire act, we, my friend, voluntarily fall into the Rationalization Trap.

In technical term, Rationalization Trap occurs when we act to reduce dissonance it can end up as a whole set of justifications and rationalizations that lead to ridiculous or even immoral actions. Like Pinocchio's nose, one defense leads to another until we are all out of shape.

The trick is to avoid unthinking reaction, tolerating dissonance for long enough to be able to decide on a more appropriate action.

Rationalization Trap is also a part of Cognitive Dissonance. The need to justify our extremely stupid actions and save the embarrassment, we often do the most unthinkable and choose to disappear with the wind by taking wrong steps. Now, the one can avoid falling into the Rationalization Trap simply by taking a moment, stopping for a while, taking a deep breath and thinking. Seeing all the possibilities and measuring all the outcomes. You must let your brain reach every corner of this thought and calculate the result of your actions beforehand. One can avoid falling into this trap by just asking himself these questions;

·        Do I really need to go down that spiral of justification?

·        For whom?

·        Did I get there through the trickery of someone else?

Ask yourself these question and think whether lying and coming up with an excuse just to cover up your stupid action will be worth it or not? Because eventually, one thing will surely lead to another and then another and then soon enough, you’ll face a fall due to this trap of Rationalization.