A fallacy is a logical reasoning process that is incorrect. For instance, the Ad Hominem Fallacy involves rejecting an argument based on the personal characteristics of the person arguing for it. The Fallacy Fallacy occurs when the reasoner recognises that an argument is fallacious, thus determining the argument is not true and from that concluding …
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Why do we procrastinate?
Procrastination is defined as the action of delaying or postponing something. This is usually a bad habit because we often tend to procrastinate important assignments and essays in favour of other more fun activities. Sometimes even mundane chores such as cleaning become more interesting than sitting down and studying. As University students we all know …
The Framing Effect and how words influence the connotations of a message.
The framing effect affects how you perceive information. Under it, people will typically pick the more positive sounding option as opposed to the negatively presented one. For instance, suppose you had to undergo surgery. The doctor offers to do one procedure that has a 50% success rate, and another that has a 50% fail rate. …
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