The Hyper-Rational

Intense and exclusive focus on the rational side of processing everything. Including relationships. Can cause you to be impatient with other people’s emotional needs. Regards emotions as unworthy of much time and consideration. When under the influence of the hyper-rational you can be seen as cold, distant, and/or intellectually arrogant. Limits your depth and flexibility regarding relationships at work or in your personal life. Can be intimidating to others.

Hyper-rational’s self-justifying lie (promise): The rational mind is the most helpful form of intelligence that we possess.  I can help you make better decisions, because all decisions are better made using the rational process of the mind. 

How: It’s a lie because humans are not rational, we are emotional. 

Looks like: Cold, insensitive, intellectually arrogant. 

Feels like: Disconnected from emotions.

Consequence/problem: Destructive, treat people like robots.