Don't let your brain
fool you
In this age of information overload, recognizing logical traps and cognitive biases is an essential skill. MindGuard helps you spot thinking flaws and make smarter decisions.
Ad Hominem
Instead of addressing the opponent's argument, attempting to undermine their credibility by attacking their character, background, or motives.
Straw Man
Distorting, exaggerating, or misrepresenting someone's argument to make it seem absurd, then attacking this distorted "straw man."
Slippery Slope
Claiming that if A happens, it will inevitably lead to a series of extreme consequences ending in catastrophic B, without providing logical necessity for each step.
False Dilemma
Reducing a complex issue to only two extreme options, ignoring other possibilities in between.
Appeal to Authority
Believing something must be true simply because an authority figure (or celebrity) endorses it, even if that authority is not an expert in the relevant field.
Confirmation Bias
The tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information that confirms one's existing beliefs, while ignoring contradictory evidence.
Dunning-Kruger Effect
People who lack competence in a given area tend to develop a false sense of superiority, mistakenly believing they are more capable than others.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Continuing to invest time, money, or effort in something even when it's clearly not worthwhile, simply because of what has already been invested.
Availability Heuristic
The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind.
Halo Effect
Having a favorable impression of one trait of a person (such as appearance) and inferring that they are equally excellent in other aspects (such as personality or ability).
Anchoring Bias
Over-relying on the first piece of information encountered (the "anchor") when making decisions.
Survivorship Bias
Focusing excessively on the people or things that "survived," while ignoring those that didn't, leading to false conclusions.