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An argument that goes nowhere. Though a person believes he or she is arguing a point, the argument does not progress because the individual has an fixed and immovable belief that is considered to be a fact and this is the core point of the argument, which in their belief system, is actually not debatable. The [[Negative Ego]] tends to exert [[Mental Rigidity]] which fixates on polarizing belief systems on right and wrong, black and white, [[Splitting]] behaviors that compartmentalize thinking into [[Circular Reasoning]] and [[Linear Thinking]]. | An argument that goes nowhere. Though a person believes he or she is arguing a point, the argument does not progress because the individual has an fixed and immovable belief that is considered to be a fact and this is the core point of the argument, which in their belief system, is actually not debatable. The [[Negative Ego]] tends to exert [[Mental Rigidity]] which fixates on polarizing belief systems on right and wrong, black and white, [[Splitting]] behaviors that compartmentalize thinking into [[Circular Reasoning]] and [[Linear Thinking]]. | ||
The following terms describe an assortment of [[Logical Fallacies]] that are commonly used as [[Ego Defense Mechanism]]s in order to divert attention away from one's desired personal position or beliefs of self-justification during | The following terms describe an assortment of [[Logical Fallacies]] that are commonly used as [[Ego Defense Mechanism]]s in order to divert attention away from flawed arguments that favor one's desired personal position or supports their beliefs of self-justification during conflicts. | ||
==What Is a Logical Fallacy?== | ==What Is a Logical Fallacy?== | ||
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==Bandwagon Fallacy== | ==Bandwagon Fallacy== | ||
The | The Bandwagon Fallacy assumes something is true (or right or good) because others agree with it. In other words, the fallacy argues that if everyone thinks a certain way, then you should, too. | ||
One problem with this kind of reasoning is that the broad acceptance of a claim or action doesn't mean that it's factually justified. People can be mistaken, confused, deceived, or even willfully irrational in their opinions, so using them to make an argument is flawed.<ref>[https://thebestschools.org/magazine/15-logical-fallacies-know/#circular-argument Fallacies]</ref> | One problem with this kind of reasoning is that the broad acceptance of a claim or action doesn't mean that it's factually justified. People can be mistaken, confused, deceived, or even willfully irrational in their opinions, so using them to make an argument is flawed.<ref>[https://thebestschools.org/magazine/15-logical-fallacies-know/#circular-argument Fallacies]</ref> | ||