# Rationality for Mortals
## Introduction
- The Nature of Human Rationality
- Defining Rationality
- Rationality vs. Intelligence
- Historical Perspectives on Rationality
## Part I: Foundations of Rationality
- The Evolution of Rational Thought
- Biological Basis of Rationality
- Cognitive Evolution in Humans
- Rationality and Survival
- Models of Rationality
- Classical Models of Rationality
- Bounded Rationality
- Ecological Rationality
- Heuristics and Decision Making
- Types of Heuristics
- Fast and Frugal Heuristics
- When Heuristics Fail
## Part II: Rationality in Practice
- Everyday Rationality
- Rationality in Daily Life
- Cognitive Biases in Decision Making
- Overcoming Biases
- Rationality in Social Contexts
- Group Decision Making
- Cultural Influences on Rationality
- Rationality and Communication
- Rationality and Emotions
- The Role of Emotions in Rationality
- Emotional Intelligence and Rational Decisions
- Balancing Emotion and Reason
## Part III: Challenges to Rationality
- Irrationality and Its Causes
- Common Forms of Irrationality
- Psychological Barriers to Rationality
- Environmental Factors Affecting Rationality
- Rationality and Technology
- Impact of Technology on Rational Thinking
- Artificial Intelligence and Rationality
- Ethical Considerations in Technological Rationality
- Future Directions in Understanding Rationality
- Emerging Research in Rationality
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studying Rationality
- Implications for Education and Policy
## Conclusion
- Summary of Key Insights
- Recap of Rationality Concepts
- Practical Applications of Rational Thinking
- Final Thoughts on Human Rationality