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belief bias: a standalone construct

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Cognitive psychology

judging the validity of an argument by the believability of its conclusion rather than its logical structure.

In cognitive psychology, belief bias refers to judging the validity of an argument by the believability of its conclusion rather than its logical structure. This meaning comes from Evans (1983) in Memory & Cognition.[1]

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argument3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs belief4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs bias6 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs

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Evans, J. S. B. T., Barston, J. L., & Pollard, P. (1983). On the conflict between logic and belief in syllogistic reasoning. Memory & Cognition, 11(3), 295-306. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03196976

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