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=Other logical errors or issues you may run into=
=Other logical errors or issues you may run into=


The Logical Fallacies
==Logical Fallacies==


* '''Dismissal Without Reasoning''': Rejecting a claim without providing any counterargument or evidence.
* '''Dismissal Without Reasoning''': Rejecting a claim without providing any counterargument or evidence.
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* '''Begging the Question''': Assuming one's own conclusion is true ("I know better") to prove that the opposing evidence must be false. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* '''Begging the Question''': Assuming one's own conclusion is true ("I know better") to prove that the opposing evidence must be false. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


The Cognitive Biases
==The Cognitive Biases==


* '''Dunning-Kruger Effect''': A psychological phenomenon where people with limited knowledge overestimate their own expertise.
* '''Dunning-Kruger Effect''': A psychological phenomenon where people with limited knowledge overestimate their own expertise.
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* '''Egocentric Bias''': Relying too heavily on one's own perspective and experiences over objective data. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* '''Egocentric Bias''': Relying too heavily on one's own perspective and experiences over objective data. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


The Invincible Ignorance Fallacy
==The Invincible Ignorance Fallacy==


This is the most precise term for this situation. It occurs when a person simply '''refuses to engage''' with evidence. They repeat their original assertion regardless of how much proof is presented against it. [1, 2]
This occurs when a person simply '''refuses to engage''' with evidence. They repeat their original assertion regardless of how much proof is presented against it.