What Are Logical Fallacies? | Tips for Better Communication and Debate Skills

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Have you ever gotten into an argument that you just couldn’t win? Did it feel like the other person was using deceptive tactics in order to persuade you? Well there’s a good chance you were struggling with someone who was using logical fallacies, whether they knew it or not. In this episode of Perspectives, several experts show how to identify logical fallacies and how to argue against them. ------------------------------------------- Clips in this video are from the following series on Wondrium: How to Speak Effectively in Any Setting , presented by Molly Bishop Shadel www.wondrium.com/how-to-speak-effectively-in-any-setting How You Decide: The Science of Human Decision Making, presented by Ryan Hamilton www.wondrium.com/how-you-decide-the-science-of-human-decision-making Brain Myths Exploded: Lessons from Neuroscience, presented by Indre Viskontas www.wondrium.com/brain-myths-exploded-lessons-from-neuroscience The Art of Debate, presented by Jarrod Atchison www.wondrium.com/the-art-of-debate The Big Questions of Philosophy, presented by David K. Johnson www.wondrium.com/the-big-questions-of-philosophy ------------------------------------------- Chapter List: 00:00 Intro 0:48 What Are Logical Fallacies? 3:04 Understanding the Availability Heuristic 5:24 The Confirmation Bias Trap 7:38 Debating against Flawed Arguments 11:25 The Fallacy of Correlation vs. Causation ------------------------------------------- Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of the history, science, and math videos you’ve come to know and love from brands like The Great Courses, and more. If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, wished for a better understanding of math, or dreamt of exploring the stars … then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel on YouTube! If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at wondrium.com/YouTube There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way. Your brain is going to love this place! ------------------------------------------- You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at The Great Courses Daily: www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels: -Facebook: www.facebook.com/wondrium -Twitter: twitter.com/wondrium -Instagram: www.instagram.com/wondrium ------------------------------------------- #Fallacies #logic

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