Logical Fallacies

Conspiracy Theory: Making a claim then stating why your claim cannot be disproven to prevent counter arguments.

Example: Ghosts exist, but given their elusive nature it's difficult to gather evidence to prove their existence.

Begging the Question: Assuming a point is correct just because it is not wrong.

Example: Something is not bad for you, therefore it is good for you.

Misleading Vividness: The stacking effect of a strong memory that leads people to believe a single event has occurred multiple times.

Example: Someone steals money from their friend, and the victim had a severe emotional reaction to the betrayal, so they FEEL like their friend has and always will be a thief.

False Dilemma: When given a choice between two options, choosing one automatically invalidates the second option.

Example: If someone is not smart, then they must be dumb.

False Cause: Assuming one thing causes another thing just because they have a general correlation.

Example: Driving slow means you are a safe driver.

References:

Changingminds.org. (2020). Fallacies: Alphabetic list (unique). Retrieved February 15, 2021, from http://changingminds.org/disciplines/argument/fallacies/fallacies_unique.htm