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motivated cognition  

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  • Definition When people think and reason, they sometimes have a vested interest in the outcome of their thinking and reasoning. For example, people engage in wishful thinking about whether or not their favorite sports team will win, or whether a relative will survive a risky surgical procedure. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Motivated Cognition]

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