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Informal fallacy Commonly Used Fallacy

Personal Incredulity

Treats something as false simply because it seems hard to imagine, understand, or believe.

Definition

Treats something as false simply because it seems hard to imagine, understand, or believe.

Example
I cannot imagine how evolution could work, so it must be false.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Treats something as false simply because it seems hard to imagine, understand, or believe. In practice, the key question is whether the conclusion is supported by evidence and logic, or whether it depends on this reasoning shortcut instead.

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