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Emotional Reasoning True Feel Strongly Ignoring Discounting Evidence

Fallacy Emotional Reasoning
Definition and Examples You think something must be true because you "feel" (actually believe) it so strongly, ignoring or discounting evidence to the contrary (eg "I feel strange, awkward around others, so they must think I look awkward, uncomfortable.").

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