Ashley Armoogan …
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The fallacy I hear used frequently is Personal Incredulity because people are comfortable with being ignorant. This looks like a person assuming or claiming something to not be true because they have trouble understanding it. For example, two people are discussing their …
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The Texas Sharpshooter
Definition: Cherry-picking data or statistics (finding a pattern) to suit an argument or a presumption.
Example: John picks and chooses divorce statistics (from one or two sources) to suit his presumption that woman is the sole problem …
BLACK OR WHITE FALLACY
- Is when you argue that one of two statements must be true even when neither may be true. I remember having heated debate about the impact of social media with a close friend. Emotions had started
bandwagon
Definition: A phenomena which people tend to base their views, actions, and beliefs or trends because its the “popular” thing to do, rather than forming their own opinions or judgments. \
example: Alex rushed for the most recent iPhone …
Anecdotal
Definition: dismiss statistical evidence using a personal/isolated experience instead of using a valid argument.
Example: Alexander’s dog has eaten different kinds of chocolate throughout his life and he is still alive so he claims you shouldn’t believe everything you …
