People who lean politically to the right are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories than those on the left—but not for other types of false or misleading information. And regardless of ideology, ...

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This letter is a response to an Oak Ridger guest column titled, “Pronatalist movement is based on a fantasy.” Regrettably, the referenced column contains serious logic fallacies. These fallacies begin ...

A quick guide to logical fallacies. Fallacies include ad hominem, appeals to authority, the fallacy fallacy, circular arguments, etc. What happened with the 14th Amendment? Abandoned vessel found 70 ...

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The debate over online versus in-person classroom learning in K-12 education rages on, driven by concerns over student engagement, academic performance, and social-emotional development. Advocates of ...

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Theory: Argumentation is crucial for all academic disciplines. Nevertheless, a lack of argumentation skills among students is evident. Two core aspects of argumentation are the recognition of argument ...