Logic and negotiations, for example, often do not go together. While many people might proclaim they are being rational, the complications are multiple opinions about what is true and convictions ...

What is the Ad Hominem Fallacy? The ad hominem fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. This fallacy diverts attention from the actual issue ...

In any discussion of evolutionary psychology, or human sciences in general, it is very important to avoid two logical fallacies. They are called the naturalistic fallacy and the moralistic fallacy.

In any discussion of evolutionary psychology, or human sciences in general, it is very important to avoid two logical fallacies. They are called the naturalistic fallacy and the moralistic fallacy.

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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Have you ever read an article or listened to a speech and thought to yourself, "Something about this just doesn't click." You were probably right, since neither papers nor orators tend to make ...

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 used ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What do governments, businesses and individuals have in common? They’ve all invested time and money in forecasting how long a project ...