Clear and rational thinking is essential for effective decision-making and communication in the work place. However, logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument—are ...

To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' ...

We've all been there. You’ve got the facts. You’ve got the charts. You’ve got the airtight argument wrapped in reason, topped with a little bow of truth. And still… your cousin still thinks the Earth ...

Another word for logical close logicalFollowing rules that make sense. is sensible. We can say an idea, or answer is logical if it follows rules that make sense. Let's look at an example. Suppose your ...

We have had a "data fetish" with artificial intelligence (AI) for over 20 years—so long that many have forgotten our AI history. Our saturated mindset states that all AI must start with data, yet back ...

Logical people are typically less biased. It makes sense semantically, but I’m also referring to the research. Studies show that participants who score higher on measures of logical reasoning or who ...

When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' or 'whataboutism' to seem more convincing. Amanda Ruggeri explains how to identify ...

What is the Ad Hominem Fallacy? The ad hominem fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. This fallacy diverts attention from the actual issue ...