Why Reason Is Not the Primary Motive

Spervaya Mercier: We have these inferential intuition judgments that make our behavior. But then reason is the, what will this look like to other people? And how can I present a coherent, rational view of myself to others? So you can think in some self-improvement context that maybe you don't want to do something. But if you can't think of a good reason for justifying it, reason might override your other impulses.