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When considering your argument or the arguments of others, writers and readers need to be aware of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are found in many places—ads, politics, movies. Logical ...
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To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' ...
In his new book, Crimes Against Logic (McGraw-Hill), Jamie Whyte attacks the fallacious arguments put forth by politicians, pundits and self-help gurus, among others. Erik Strand spoke to Whyte, ...
Source: Hanna Kovalchuk / Pixabay Have you ever noticed how you’ll see the same succinct clever talking-point showing up over and over again especially on social media? Oftentimes, that’s propaganda ...
In simple terms, a logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning that weakens your argument; you’ve drawn a conclusion based on ...
Clear and rational thinking is essential for effective decision-making and communication in the work place. However, logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument—are ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Narcissists rely on these five ‘logical fallacies’ like a crutch. But, with a ...