Logical fallacies | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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the tendency for people to continue an endeavor or course of action even when abandoning it would be more beneficial

sunk cost

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"My uncle smoked for years and lived to be 90, so smoking can't be that bad."

anecdotal fallacy

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"All Italians love pizza"

quantification fallacy

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using a large number of arguments so that the opponent is unable to answer them all

shotgun argumentation

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the belief that a compromise between two conflicting positions must be the truth or the best solution

middle ground fallacy

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An attempt to redirect a conversation away from its original topic by introducing an irrelevant piece of information

Red Herring

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Alice is better than Jane

incomplete comparison

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If a woman had five girls, she assumes the next child will have to be a boy.

gamblers' fallacy

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"Millions use homeopathy so it must work!"

bandwagon

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Scenario: A parent doesn’t let their daughter go to a party. The daughter responds with “Why do you hate me?”

strawman

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trap

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seesaw

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shark

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thief

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If a consumer prefers a brand-name item over a store brand, saying it’s better because of the name

genetic fallacy

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banana

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star

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rocket

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thief

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He's so evil you can't believe anything he says

Ad Hominem

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"My alarm didn't ring"...."I got stuck in traffic"......"I had a personal emergency!"

kettle logic

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seesaw

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seesaw

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fairy

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lifesaver

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