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'''Even though confronted with logical arguments humans often persist in holding on to illogical thoughts as confronting long-held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]] (a type of emotional pain).''' Even if this pain can be overcome, specific flaws in reasoning, can hold the irrational thought inplace, the most common of which are: | '''Even though confronted with logical arguments humans often persist in holding on to illogical thoughts as confronting long-held beliefs causes [[cognitive dissonance]] (a type of emotional pain).''' Even if this pain can be overcome, specific flaws in reasoning, can hold the irrational thought inplace, the most common of which are: | ||
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* '''Straw Man''' - misrepresentation of someone's argument to make it easier to attack. | * '''Straw Man''' - misrepresentation of someone's argument to make it easier to attack. | ||
* '''Lesser known fallacies:''' False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque. | * '''Lesser known fallacies:''' False Dilemma, Hasty Generalization, Slothful Induction, Correlation/Causation, Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy, Middle Ground Fallacy, Burden of Proof Fallacy, Personal Incredulity, "No True Scotsman", Ad Hominem Fallacy and Tu Quoque. | ||
[[File:Prejudice.png|alt=Prejudice|thumb|'''Figure | [[File:Prejudice.png|alt=Prejudice|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Prejudice is a more effective means to sway the public than logic.]] | ||
The majority of these fallacies are used by [[Demagogue|demagogues]] and the marketing industry to persuade people to do things. Some of which are not in the consumers best interests such as perpetuating the [[ecological crisis]]. | The majority of these fallacies are used by [[Demagogue|demagogues]] and the marketing industry to persuade people to do things. Some of which are not in the consumers best interests such as perpetuating the [[ecological crisis]]. | ||