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		<title>Emotions and Motivation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[People generally believe that thinking and feeling are separate and often opposing motives for behavior. We think of ourselves as—at least potentially—rational beings who can make conscious logical decisions and then act on those decisions. On the other hand, we see our emotions as unruly forces that can hijack our behavior and make us do things [&#8230;]]]></description>
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