Do that and instead of allowing past experiences - good or not - to influence your judgment, you'll examine every development on its own merit.

But that doesn't influence my judgment.

However, he feels better for having written a scholarly, well-documented book that sets out his side of the story and may eventually influence the judgment of history.

I don't know about you, but there are certain additional facts that — even in the few moments available to make my decision — would influence my judgment.

The cost of helping (e.g., danger to self) must not outweigh the rewards of helping, but a variety of complex and often altruistic factors influence this judgment.