What is faulty thinking?

“Faulty thinking” may be based in part on slanted or biased arguments or unreliable facts. The rules used to form logical conclusions may also be faulty or wrong. Read the definitions of different types of “faulty thinking”. “Faulty conclusions” have been italicised.

1. Hasty Generalizations are made when few facts are known or the facts are note evaluated for their usefulness. Hasty generalizations lead to incorrect conclusions about events.
   
   Example I saw Cindy leaving the boss’s office. She must be in trouble.
   
   
2. Mistaking the Cause is done when all possible causes are not evaluated. It leads to incorrect conclusions about cause and effect relationships.
   
   Example I wrote a letter to the government suggesting they call an election. They called an election. It must have been the result of my letter.
   
   
3. False Analogies are made when things with few similarities are compared. Conclusions based on this type of comparison are illogical and unsupportable.
   
   Example Being a lawyer is like being a poet. They both use language carefully, and they usually have something the want to say. Lawyers would make great poets.