A study finds rationality declined in the past few decades while reasoning increased

January 14, 2022 | Leave a comment

An interesting corpus-based study by Wageningen University and Indiana University, showing that rationality declined in the past few decades while reasoning increased.

Quote: ‘the researchers found that words associated with reasoning, such as “determine” and “conclusion,” rose systematically beginning in 1850, while words related to human experience such as “feel” and “believe” declined.’