fallacy

Resisting Contradicting Evidence

Ignoring or denying evidence that goes against your belief.

Looking for Confirming Evidence (Confirmation Bias)

Only paying attention to information that supports what you already believe.

Preferring Available Evidence (Availability Bias)

Relying on what comes easily to mind instead of actual statistics.

Motivated Reasoning

Letting your desires or emotions shape what you believe is true.

Illusion of Truth Effect

Repeating something makes it seem true — even if it isn't.

False Consensus Effect

Assuming most people agree with you when they don't.

Dunning-Kruger Effect

People with low ability think they're more skilled than they are.

Strawman Fallacy

Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.

Nut-Picking

Picking the most extreme example from the opposing side to make them look bad.

Whataboutism

Responding to criticism by pointing at someone else's wrongdoing.

Motivism

Saying someone's belief is wrong because of their motive, instead of their argument.

Pacifying (or Patronizing) the Opposition

Pretending to agree or 'be nice' to avoid addressing real criticism.

Ad Hoc Hypothesis

Making up excuses to protect your belief when it's disproven.

Appeal to Common Practice

Saying something's okay because 'everyone does it.'

Appeal to Peer Pressure

Believing or doing something just to fit in.

Appeal to Tradition

Arguing something is right because it's 'always been done that way.'

Face-Saving

Refusing to admit you're wrong to protect your ego or reputation.

Subjectivist Fallacy

Claiming something is true 'for me' but not for others, when it's an objective matter.

Confirmation Fallacy

Using only evidence that supports your claim while ignoring disconfirming evidence.