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* [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|'''Anecdotal Evidence''']] - easily found data is less trustworthy than robust data. | * [[Anecdotal Evidence Fallacy|'''Anecdotal Evidence''']] - easily found data is less trustworthy than robust data. | ||
* '''Bandwagon''' - the popularity of an idea has absolutely no bearing on its validity. | * '''[[Bandwagon Effect|Bandwagon]]''' - the popularity of an idea has absolutely no bearing on its validity. | ||
* '''Appeal to Authority''' - an authority thinks something, it must therefore be true. | * '''[[Authority Bias|Appeal to Authority]]''' - an authority thinks something, it must therefore be true. | ||
* [[The Arrival Fallacy|'''Arrival''']] - people tend to fixate on the destination not the journey. | * [[The Arrival Fallacy|'''Arrival''']] - people tend to fixate on the destination not the journey. | ||
* '''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. | ||