Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy Examples in Real Life and in Politics
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The Appeal to Ignorance is a logical fallacy that occurs when an individual asserts that…
(1) something is true because there is a lack of evidence to suggest that it is false. Or, that …
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Begging the Question Fallacy Examples in Real Life, in Commercials & in Politics
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Begging the Question is a logical fallacy that occurs when… (1) You assume the truth of a claim that is yet to be proven and (2) instead of providing evidence for …Read More
Appeal To Pity Fallacy Examples in Real Life, in Movies & in Politics
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Appeal to Pity is a logical fallacy that occurs when instead of providing evidence, an individual attempts to win an argument by exploiting their opponent’s feelings of pity or guilt.
Example: A …
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Daniel Kahneman – System 1 and System 2 Thinking Explained
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Noble Laureate Professor Daniel Kahneman describes mental life as composing of two fictitious characters – SYSTEM 1 and SYSTEM 2. In his book ‘Thinking Fast and Slow,’ he explains in …Read More
Red Herring Fallacy Examples in Real Life and in Politics
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Before going into the examples, here’s a definition of the fallacy… The red herring fallacy occurs when someone deliberately introduces an irrelevant topic in a discussion, to divert the attention away …Read More
False Dilemma Fallacy Examples in Real Life & in Politics
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The false dilemma, also known as the ‘either-or-fallacy,’ is an informal fallacy that occurs when… Someone is presented with a situation where only two options are considered when in reality, …Read More
Appeal To Force Fallacy Examples in Real Life
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Appeal to Force is a logical fallacy that occurs when one uses the threat of force or intimidation to coerce another party to drop their argument. Example: Alex is waiting in …Read More
Slippery Slope Fallacy Examples in Real Life, in Commercials and in Politics
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What is the Slippery Slope Fallacy?
Before going into the examples, here is a definition of this fallacy.
The Slippery Slope Fallacy is a logical fallacy where an argument is put forth which …
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The Dunning Kruger Effect: Definition and Explanation
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The Dunning Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias which states that people who possess little knowledge on a topic have a tendency to overestimate themselves. Whereas the more knowledgeable individuals tend to …Read More
Anchoring Bias Examples in Real Life and in Business
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The Anchoring Bias…
… occurs when a person is influenced unconsciously by the initial piece of information (considered to be the Anchor), which in turn affects their final decision.