Error correction techniques are common in data transmission. Check for parity. In the case of reasoning, there's a few things: a) Humans aren't capable of pure reason. b) Humans aren't capable of pure reason. c) We always have emotional circuits as well. So, you check your reasoning with your emotion. Your "gut". Then you check your "gut" with your reasoning. It's the parity bit. --- There are other methods as well. You're using one of them now. Move your reasoning *outside of yourself* and ask another reasoning person to check your reasoning. ---