Woozle effect
Argument from authority – Fallacious form of argument
Argumentum ad populum – Fallacy of claiming the majority is always correct ("Argument from popularity")
Circular reasoning – Logical fallacy in which the conclusion provides the premise
Circular reporting – Multiple sources for single-source data, also known as citogenesis
Echo chamber (media) – Situation that reinforces beliefs by repetition inside a closed system
Fallacy – Argument that uses faulty reasoning
Idola theatri – Type of tendency towards logical fallacy ("idols of the theatre")
Just-so story – Unverifiable narrative explanation
Meme – Thought or idea that can be shared, in analogy to a gene
Publication bias – Higher probability of publishing results showing a significant finding
Source criticism – Process of evaluating an information source
Three men make a tiger – Chinese proverb about communal reinforcement by repetition of an unfounded premise
Viral phenomenon – Self-replicating objects or patterns
weasel word – Words or phrases using vague claims
White hat bias – Type of bias in public health research
Wikiality – Neologism combining Wiki and reality