When considering your argument or the arguments of others, writers and readers need to be aware of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are found in many places—ads, politics, movies. Logical ...

As an entrepreneur, sharp decision-making is your superpower, but thinking traps can hinder your success. Learn how to navigate these pitfalls and strengthen your decision-making skills with insights ...

People often ask me how they can avoid misinformation. I wish there was an easy answer, but effectively avoiding misinformation means reevaluating our relationship with information. The perpetuation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about leveraging neuroscience to create remarkable leadership. Having a solid foundation in logic can enable you to make ...

Speak like an insider! Welcome to Snopes-tionary, where we’ll define a term or piece of fact-checking lingo that we use on the Snopes team. Have a term you want us to explain? Let us know. The "straw ...

Technically, lame forms of argument are called informal rhetorical fallacies and often have fancy Latin names (e.g. post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy). That’s too bad, because they sure don’t belong ...