People often reverse cause and effect (the relationship between cause and effect).
So, what are some specific examples of reversal of cause and effect? Let's look at one typical example.
Reversal of cause and effect
”The more firefighters dispatched to a fire scene, the larger the scale of the fire.。Therefore, a large number of firefighters being dispatched is a cause of fires escalating.” (WikipediaReversal of cause and effect"twist)
In other words, the argument is as follows. But that can't be true, can it?
1. The number of firefighters dispatched will increase.
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2. The fire gets bigger.
The real mechanism is as follows:
2. The fire was large.
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1. A large number of firefighters are sent there.
This is,”1. Because there are many firefighters gathered → 2. The fire has gotten bigger.”That sounds very strange.
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It's so obvious that it's very easy to notice the mistake,Psychology tends to make this kind of "reversal of cause and effect."That's it. Paying attention to that will make studying psychology much more enjoyable.
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