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What is the difference between a "fallacy" and a "cognitive bias"?
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January 26, 2012

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Allen Stairs
January 26, 2012 (changed January 26, 2012) Permalink

How about this? A fallacy is an actual mistake in reasoning. A cognitive bias is a tendency to commit certain sorts of mistakes. Not all fallacies are the result of cognitive biases, and having a cognitive bias doesn't guarantee that you'll commit the corresponding error.

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