Logical fallacy

Cherry picking

Also known as: Suppressed evidence · Selective evidence · One-sided argument
Very common#9 of 71 by how common ← All logical fallacies
Dobelli #96

What it is

Presents only the evidence that supports a conclusion and ignores or hides the rest.

Example Quoting the one study that found an effect and not the ten that didn't.

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