There are many messages from science that bear repeating. One of them is that correlation does not mean causation. When headlines include a cause-effect conclusion based on correlational evidence, ...

Seeing a cause where one does not exist, or may not exist, is known as the false cause fallacy. Correlations are a primary source of this confusion because correlations can look an awful lot like ...

Discover the base rate fallacy's impact on investing decisions. Learn how overlooking this cognitive bias can lead to financial misjudgments and market misconceptions.

Aranan Tarih Aralığı: 2012-12-1 / 2013-01-01 Aranan Kelime: why is it so important to be able to recognize the logical fallacy called false cause question 3select one a knowing if one event caused ...

In India, we’ve seen a curious paradoxical pattern emerge over the last few years. The more we progress economically, the more we regress mentally, whether it is patriotism, pornography or the morning ...

To assert that something is true because an authority says it's true is a logical fallacy. However, too often people misapply the "argument from authority" fallacy to dismiss a solid scientific ...

Clear and rational thinking is essential for effective decision-making and communication in the work place. However, logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument—are ...