When you know something but can't justify it to yourself.

[vorlon13]

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[Edwardo Piet]

Hmmm. I think I have the solution.

I shouldn't require justification for belief but when I do have rational justification I should discard my intuition.

[dyresand]

You need a hug

[ErGingerbreadMandude]

What you do is called backwards rationalizing.
You arrive at your conclusion first and then rationalize it. Not rationalize first and conclude afterwards.
I believe it is stemmed from a yearning to live up to some expectations some people may have imposed on you, for example if someone important in your life (your mom) wants you to always be a good guy you'll backward rationalize your non-good guy deeds so that you still fit the picture of a good guy , you feel the need to rationalize your behaviors so that they are aligned with the expectations of someone in your life,or your own conscious. You're a people pleaser aka the good guy It means you're good with people.
Personally, I've seen this type of behavior in lots of chicks but some guys are no exception either.

[robvalue]

Listening to your intuition can be the justification. We're not always able to consciously think everything through, with so much going on, and so many past experiences to relate to. Sometimes we don't have time to sit down and work everything through. And especially if our intuition is telling us to play it on the safe side (don't say something possibly offensive, don't go down that dark alleyway) then there's usually little risk in taking the "advice".

Of course, following intuition for more formal inquiries is generally a bad idea, except as a starting point. I also don't feel comfortable that I "know" something unless I can justify it with evidence to myself. This is usually evidence that I think another reasonable person would accept.

Another question is how important is the belief? Does it have any impact or significance? If not, then worrying about it is probably wasted effort

[ignoramus]

What you do is called backwards rationalizing.
You arrive at your conclusion first and then rationalize it. Not rationalize first and conclude afterwards.
I believe it is stemmed from a yearning to live up to some expectations some people may have imposed on you, for example if someone important in your life (your mom) wants you to always be a good guy you'll backward rationalize your non-good guy deeds so that you still fit the picture of a good guy , you feel the need to rationalize your behaviors so that they are aligned with the expectations of someone in your life,or your own conscious. You're a people pleaser aka the good guy It means you're good with people.
Personally, I've seen this type of behavior in lots of chicks but some guys are no exception either.

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