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| − | + | [[Rhetorical deception]] is the use of speaking or writing to persuade someone of an opinion based on unsound reasoning.{{seed}}Rhetorical deceptions often play on people's innate [[cognitive bias]]es (see: [[wikipedia:List of cognitive biases|List of cognitive biases]]). | |
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* The [[:category:rhetorical deceptions|rhetorical deceptions category]] is a catalogue of pages about specific types of [[rhetorical deception]]. | * The [[:category:rhetorical deceptions|rhetorical deceptions category]] is a catalogue of pages about specific types of [[rhetorical deception]]. | ||
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Overview
Rhetorical deception is the use of speaking or writing to persuade someone of an opinion based on unsound reasoning.
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Rhetorical deceptions often play on people's innate cognitive biases (see: List of cognitive biases).
Related Articles
- The rhetorical deceptions category is a catalogue of pages about specific types of rhetorical deception.
- Logical fallacies are frequently used as rhetorical deceptions.
Links
Reference
standard
- Wikipedia
- Conservapedia
dKosopedia: closest page is Religious Political Rhetoric (as of 2009-06-18)- RationalWiki
- SourceWatch
- Wiktionary
- Merriam-Webster
- The Woolly-Thinker's Guide to Rhetoric: a list of common techniques
specialized
- Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation "has been floating on the Net since the late '90s at least..."
- Bubba Business Primer: some more aggressive techniques for real-time verbal debate (effective over the phone or in person)