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  2. Irrationality - Wikipedia

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    Much subject matter in literature can be seen as an expression of human longing for the irrational. The Romantics valued irrationality over what they perceived as the sterile, calculating and emotionless philosophy which they thought to have been brought about by the Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution . [ 4 ]

  3. Love - Wikipedia

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    Fiji Hindi; Français; ... Lucretius perceives love as a disruptive and irrational force, leading to madness and despair. To him, it is an affliction distorting ...

  4. Limerence - Wikipedia

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    Unrequited love (separation) with emptiness; with anxiety, or despair. A state of profound physiological arousal. Helen Fisher has considered limerence and passionate love to be synonyms in her papers, but has commented that she prefers the term "romantic love" because she thinks it has meaning in society.

  5. Cognitive distortion - Wikipedia

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    A cognitive distortion is a thought that causes a person to perceive reality inaccurately due to being exaggerated or irrational.Cognitive distortions are involved in the onset or perpetuation of psychopathological states, such as depression and anxiety.

  6. Islamophobia - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the exact meaning of Islamophobia continues to be debated amongst academics and policymakers alike. The term has proven problematic and is viewed by some as an obstacle to constructive criticism of Islam. Its detractors fear that it can be applied to any critique of Islamic practices and beliefs, suggesting terms such as "anti ...

  7. Rationality - Wikipedia

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    The meaning of the terms "rational" and "irrational" in academic discourse often differs from how they are used in everyday language. Examples of behaviors considered irrational in ordinary discourse are giving into temptations , going out late even though one has to get up early in the morning, smoking despite being aware of the health risks ...

  8. Irrationalism - Wikipedia

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    Irrational behavior can be useful when used tactically in certain conflict, game and escape situations. The moves of an irrational opponent are not (or only very limitedly) predictable. An irrational negotiator cannot be put under rational pressure. [52] An indirect tactic is the rational use of the irrationalism of third parties.

  9. Ishq - Wikipedia

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    Ishq is used in the Hindi-language, especially in Bollywood movies (Hindi cinema), which often use formal, flowery and poetic Urdu loanwords derived from Persian. The more colloquial Hindi word for love is pyar. In Hindi, ʻIshq' (इश्क़) means lustless love. [6] In Arabic, it is a noun. However, in Hindi-Urdu it is used as both verb ...