Hasty Generalization

Type: Informal — Inductive Also Known As: Overgeneralization, insufficient sample, leaping to conclusions

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Definition

Drawing a broad conclusion from a small or unrepresentative sample.

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Form

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Examples

Example 1

My grandfather smoked and lived to 90. Smoking isn’t dangerous.

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Why It Persuades

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How to Counter

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Related Concepts

• Related Fallacy
• Related Bias

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References

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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.