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Courtesy bias, the tendency to give an opinion that is more socially correct than one's true opinion, so as to avoid offending anyone. [136] Groupthink, the psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
I'm entitled to my opinion (or I have a right to my opinion) is an informal fallacy in which someone dismisses arguments against their position by asserting that they have a right to hold their own particular viewpoint. [1][2] The statement exemplifies a red herring or thought-terminating cliché. The fallacy is sometimes presented as "let's ...
I'm entitled to my opinion – a person discredits any opposition by claiming that they are entitled to their opinion. Moralistic fallacy – inferring factual conclusions from evaluative premises, in violation of fact-value distinction; e.g. making statements about what is, on the basis of claims about what ought to be. This is the inverse of ...
Argumentum ad populum is a type of informal fallacy, [1][14] specifically a fallacy of relevance, [15][16] and is similar to an argument from authority (argumentum ad verecundiam). [14][4][9] It uses an appeal to the beliefs, tastes, or values of a group of people, [12] stating that because a certain opinion or attitude is held by a majority ...
There are great examples of filibusters by both parties. My former boss, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), engaged in a filibuster back in 2013 and commenced his speech by saying “I will speak until I can ...
Will Marshall, opinion contributor September 27, 2024 at 7:30 AM Vice President Kamala Harris has righted her party’s capsized ship and opened a small but consistent lead over Donald Trump in ...
For me, she was a living example of strength and resiliency. On August 5, the California Native American Legislative Caucus initiated formal recognition of tribal community heroes.
Confirmation bias (also confirmatory bias, myside bias, [ a ] or congeniality bias[ 2 ]) is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. [ 3 ] People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information ...