Logical Fallacies #1

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What is Gambler's Fallacy?

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The belief that past random events affect the probabilities of future random events, such as thinking that after flipping heads five times, tails is 'due'.

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What is Ad Hominem?

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A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument attacks a person's character or traits instead of addressing the argument itself.

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What is False Authority?

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A fallacy that occurs when someone claims authority on a topic without proper credentials or expertise.

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What is Bandwagon Appeal?

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A persuasive technique that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

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What is Cherry Picking?

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A fallacy that involves selectively presenting evidence that supports a particular position while ignoring evidence that contradicts it.

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What is Hasty Generalization?

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A fallacy that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from an insufficient amount of evidence.

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What is Post Hoc?

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A fallacy that assumes that if one event occurs after another, then the first event must be the cause of the second.

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What is Circular Argument?

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A logical fallacy in which the conclusion is included in the premise, essentially arguing in a circle.

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What is Slippery Slope?

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A fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect.

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What is Appeal to Authority?

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A fallacy that occurs when someone argues that a claim is true simply because an authority figure believes it to be true.