Men are more logical and women are more emotional?
There's a common belief that men are more logical and women are more emotional. However, I think this is actually a misconception due to misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of what it means to be logical and what it means to be emotional. As a logical woman, I have experienced multiple examples of men making illogical decisions, and in some cases, going so far as to tell me that I'm being "too logical". Logic vs Emotion First, logic and emotion are not mutually exclusive. It is possible for a person to be both logical and emotional simultaneously. Some emotions are irrational meaning that they are based on some sort of cognitive distortion. However, many emotions are perfectly rational. For example, it's very reasonable for someone to feel anxiety about losing their job after their company announces layoffs. They can simultaneously feel the emotion (anxiety) while taking logical steps (like increasing their emergency fund or updating their resume) to prepar...