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There is also reverse wishful thinking, which is [[Murphy's law]] as a cognitive bias.
There is also reverse wishful thinking, which is [[Murphy's law]] as a cognitive bias.
==Examples==
*[[Atheists]] engage in wishful thinking when they disbelieve in God because they do not want Him to exist, rather than because they have any direct evidence for the nonexistence of God.
*Believers in discredited scientific theories such as [[evolution]] and [[global warming]] cling to their beliefs for the same reason.
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Logical Fallacies]]
[[Category:Logical Fallacies]]