An agent whose rational faculties are temporarily occluded by passion is not irrational but rather in a diminished epistemic state, analogous to the drunk or sleeping person Aristotle describes.

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Aristotle: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
Passion(as what the statement says shouldn't be confused with rational response): In philosophy, an emotional response or desire that happens to you automatically, without your rational control—like sudden anger or fear.
Rational faculties(what humans use to understand math): The mental abilities that let humans think logically, reason through problems, and understand abstract concepts.
epistemic state(used interchangeably with 'cognitive state' in the passage): A cognitive state; the way things are represented or appear from the standpoint of a knowing subject

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