Rather, the focus is on the reasoning process by which the decision was reached.

Ma had a different reasoning process than most people.

That is, the reasoning process must be considered more important than pre-conceived facts or beliefs.

"Just listen a moment," he said, trying to initiate a reasoning process with her; but she wasn't available for debate.

This approach was generally used to simulate the human reasoning process.

One line of research focused on intuitive statistical reasoning processes.

"It isn't much different from raising a child, except for the reasoning process."

Deep in him, below any reasoning process or act of consciousness, he had associated power with godhead.

"The reasoning process by which he arrived at that conclusion is called fantasizing."

We know they exist, but how do they affect the reasoning process?