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*Mind-reading - we cannot really know what others are thinking because situations are complex. To think otherwise is dangerous. See [http://blog.dilbert.com/2018/02/21/news-reported-facts/]
*Mind-reading - we cannot really know what others are thinking because situations are complex. To think otherwise is dangerous. See [http://blog.dilbert.com/2018/02/21/news-reported-facts/]
*Confirmation bias
*Confirmation bias
*Overconfidence in evaluating ourselves

Revision as of 00:24, 4 April 2018

Faulty logic can take many forms. Here are some:

  • Mislaced concreteness.
  • Generalization
  • Omission
  • Mind-reading - we cannot really know what others are thinking because situations are complex. To think otherwise is dangerous. See [1]
  • Confirmation bias
  • Overconfidence in evaluating ourselves