Cognitive Distortions Linked to the Logical Fallacies

Overgeneralization – Hasty Generalization Fallacy: Drawing a broad conclusion from a small sample size or limited evidence.

Mental Filter – Suppressed Evidence Fallacy: Focusing only on negative evidence while ignoring positive evidence.

Disqualifying the Positive – Fallacy of Exclusion: Discounting or ignoring evidence that contradicts one’s position.

Jumping to Conclusions – Argument from Ignorance Fallacy: Assuming something is true because it has not been proven false.

Magnification and Minimization – Fallacy of Emphasis: Exaggerating the importance of supporting evidence while minimizing contradictory evidence.

All-or-Nothing Thinking – False Dilemma Fallacy: Presenting a situation as having only two possible outcomes or choices.

Emotional Reasoning – Argument from Emotion Fallacy: Basing an argument on emotional appeals rather than logic.

Should Statements – Begging the Question Fallacy: Assuming the conclusion of an argument in the premise.

Labeling and Mislabeling – Ad Hominem Fallacy: Attacking the person rather than addressing the argument.

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