As the holidays approach you will probably get into political and cultural debates with family and friends. We at Snopes have put together a guide on the nature of fallacies, particularly false ...

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' ...

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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 ...

Freshmen aren’t gaining what they think they are. According to a study from Ohio State University, the fear of the “freshman 15” — the belief that freshmen gain 15 pounds during their first year — is ...

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 ...

Logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning. They are often called informal fallacies. It's becoming more common for people to call out these fallacies by name. You often hear accusations of people ...

The biggest lie those who create and spread misinformation perpetrate is that they want you to think for yourself. They warn their target audience not to be "sheep" and not to let themselves be told ...

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