The regression fallacy, also called the regressive fallacy, is an informal fallacy that assumes something has returned to normal because of corrective action taken while it was abnormal, when in fact the change may simply reflect natural fluctuation around the normal level. It is frequently treated as a specific form of the broader post hoc fallacy, mistaking a coincidence in timing for a cause.
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Core ClaimIt assumes that something has returned to normal because of corrective actions taken while it was abnormal. 1 First Described Year Classification
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It assumes that something has returned to normal because of corrective actions taken while it was abnormal.
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The regression (or regressive) fallacy is an informal fallacy.
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Wikipedia article 'Regression fallacy' is filed under Category:Cognitive biases.
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