In a study examining the effects of alcohol, researchers randomly assigned half of the participants to drink a high dose of alcohol and the others to drink no alcohol and then read a bunch of sentences (e.g., "she cut him off in traffic") and interpret whether the actions were done intentionally or unintentionally. They found those who were drunk were more likely to:

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Alcohol consumption can impair cognitive functions but also tends to reduce the ability to consider nuanced explanations, leading individuals to interpret actions more straightforwardly as intentional. This is because alcohol can affect judgment and increase the likelihood of perceiving actions as deliberate due to reduced inhibitions and a simplified processing of social cues.

In a Study Examining the Effects of Alcohol, Researchers Randomly