What is the difference between cognitive biases and logical fallacies?

Cognitive biases and logical fallacies are distinct but related concepts that both involve errors in reasoning.

  • Cognitive biases refer to inherent human tendencies toward specific erroneous thought patterns.
  • Logical fallacies are errors in persuasive communication that undermine the validity or soundness of an argument.

Logical fallacies sometimes result from, or appeal to, cognitive biases.