There are dozens of textbook logical fallacies. Learning how to spot them and avoid them can reduce many forms of bias. Ironically, however, committing logical fallacies can sometimes make a ...

As a marketer, I can tell you that logical fallacies are used in advertising all the time. You find them in a variety of messages that bombard you daily. As a matter of fact, you’re probably so ...

The red herring logical fallacy is very often used -- so often you may not even notice when it comes into play. Here's one example: On June 9, 2022, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, tweeted in ...

Political Ads The most blatant – and most instructive – poisoning the well fallacy examples can be found in political advertising, where such attacks are common.

Most people seem to believe that the “ad hominem” argument is America’s most appealing fallacy. It’s frequently cited and gives people a chance to show off the only Latin phrase they know ...

When somebody uses ad hominem, they do not attack with logic; they attack the person behind the logic. This tends to become intertwined with tu quoque, resulting in a vicious verbal blow Example ...

3. Ad Hominem. When you attack a person rather than their assertions, you are committing an ad hominem fallacy. It should be noted, however, that personal attacks aren't necessarily ad hominem ...

The "follow the money" argument is an intellectually lazy fallacy. However, if you really do think that money will change our minds, then write us a check.

Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the ...