Evidence
Evidence noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Fallacy
Fallacy noun - A false idea or belief.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Confirmation Bias is the fallacy of lending extra weight to information and arguments that confirm your own beliefs while disregarding or downplaying evidence that disputes them.
Source: Confirmation Bias - Anecdotal Fallacy: Using a personal example as empirical evidence.
Source: Logical Fallacies
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