#misconception  an incorrect conception
  exclusion:  concept
  supertype:  idea.cognitive_content__thought  the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
  subtype:  fallacy__falsebelief  a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
     subtype:  pseudoscience  an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
        subtype:  astrology__stardivination  a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
           subtype:  horoscopy  the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes
        subtype:  alchemy  a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
     subtype:  logical_fallacy  a fallacy in logical argumentation
        subtype:  hysteron_proteron  the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
        subtype:  ignoratio_elenchi__ignoratioelenchi  the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
        subtype:  petitio_principii__petitio  the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
        subtype:  post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc__post_hoc  the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
     subtype:  pathetic_fallacy  the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
     subtype:  sophism  a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
     subtype:  paralogism  an unintentionally invalid argument
  subtype:  erroneous_belief__erroneousbelief__error  a misconception resulting from incorrect information
  subtype:  self-deception__self-deceit  a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
  subtype:  misunderstanding__mistake__misapprehension  an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
  subtype:  illusion.misconception__fantasy__fancy  something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
     subtype:  bubble.illusion  an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble"
     subtype:  will-o'-the-wisp__ignis_fatuus  an illusion that misleads
     subtype:  wishful_thinking__wishfulthinking  the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
  subtype:  delusion  a mistaken opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"
     subtype:  freak_out__freakout__disorientation  a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
  subtype:  mirage  something illusory and unattainable

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