1. Irrational Thinking in Literature
For example, in William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, a group of young boys stranded on an island begin making rash decisions, due to their fear of a "beast". ... As tension and bickering over the culprit continues to build, a figure begins to approach from the distance. Rather than waiting for a clear view of who or what was approaching, people begin imagining the worst and start to grab their children and cry out in fear. ... Charlie was petrified by who was walking toward him in the dark, so he immediately fired the gun without any rational thinking. ... The claims of peo...
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