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Deric Hollings
3 days ago4 min read
Logical Leap
[ DISCLAIMER ]  Imagine that you’re visiting a wooded area and as you’re walking along a trail you hear the sound of pounding hoofbeats....
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Deric Hollings
Feb 55 min read
Logically Inconsistent
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , photographer Sebastian Scheiner , The Associated Press, fair use  When using psychoeducation in regard to...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Putting Toothpaste Back into the Tube
[DISCLAIMER] Sometimes, I speak in generalities—statements or principles having general rather than specific validity. For instance, I...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 15, 20249 min read
Make it Make Sense
[DISCLAIMER] Kansas City shooting I’ve noticed a trend whereby suspected perpetrators of specific crimes aren’t immediately identified by...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Appeal to Pity
[DISCLAIMER] As matters escalate at Texas’ southern border, I’ve heard many examples of appeals to pity. Regarding this fallacy, one...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 17, 20235 min read
Syllogism
[DISCLAIMER] A syllogism is a form of argument in which a conclusion is inferred from a set of premises. Often, this logical and...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 14, 20237 min read
Appeal to Emotion
[DISCLAIMER] **Graphic descriptions of death contained herein Logical fallacy Logical fallacies are common errors in reasoning that will...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 14, 20234 min read
Indiscriminate Killing
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a look at the above-indicated photo that depicts Gaza in the aftermath of a bombing campaign by...
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Deric Hollings
Aug 25, 202314 min read
Ankle Bracelets
[DISCLAIMER] Vinnie Paz In my opinion, hip hop collective Jedi Mind Tricks’ member Vinnie Paz is a lyricist, not a rapper. His wordplay...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Denying the Antecedent
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Cornell West, a black man, has announced his intention to run for the office of the President of the...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20234 min read
Syllogistic Practice
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Disappointingly, I didn’t learn about logic and reason until I was well into adulthood. Perhaps had...
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Deric Hollings
May 13, 202311 min read
Cultural Appropriation
[DISCLAIMER] REBT Practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which uses the ABC Model, I remain mindful of the fact that a...
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Deric Hollings
Apr 7, 202310 min read
Whatever!
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Unique disclaimer I recently watched an episode of the Whatever Podcast and thought the verbal...
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