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Spotlight Fallacy

The Fallacy

Thinking that everyone is like the few people you see on TV or in the news.

Why it's wrong

The news only shows unusual things. If you only look at the unusual things, you might think everyone is unusual.

Example

I saw on TV that someone found a dinosaur bone in their yard. Now I think everyone has dinosaur bones in their yard.

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