cherry picking
Cherry picking refers to selectively choosing or focusing on specific information, data, or examples that support one's own viewpoint or argument while ignoring contradictory evidence or information that may provide a more accurate or comprehensive understanding of a topic.
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Related Concepts (18)
- bias in historical narratives
- bias in political discourse
- bias in research
- biased reporting
- biased sampling methods
- cherry picking in legal arguments
- cherry-picking in sports statistics
- confirmation bias
- distortion of evidence
- false conclusions
- loaded question fallacy
- logical fallacies
- misleading statistics
- misrepresentation of data
- propaganda techniques
- selective attention
- selective quoting
- texas sharpshooter fallacy
Similar Concepts
- cherry picking (confirmation bias)
- cherry-picking data
- cherry-picking evidence
- choice-making
- cultural selection
- random sampling
- selection process
- selection strategies
- selective evidence
- selective exposure
- selective hearing
- selective perception
- selective quotation and misquoting
- selective reporting
- self-selection bias