Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition) (Dr. Bo's Critical Thinking Series)

by Bo Bennett

Fantasy Projection Description: Confusing subjective experiences, usually very emotionally charged, with objective reality, then suggesting or demanding that others accept the subjective experience as objective reality. New Terminology: In this context, subjective experience is the way one interprets some external stimuli. Objective reality is independent of our interpretations; it is a collection of facts about the world we all share. Logical Form: Person 1 has subjective experience X. Person 1 incorrectly believes that experience X represents objective reality. Therefore, person 1 insists that others accept that X represents objective reality. Example #1: Freddie: People are mean to me wherever I go. It is clear that we live in a cruel world with people who are mostly nasty. If you don’t see that, something is wrong with you!