QLogical Fallacy

Cherry Picking

Description

Cherry Picking is selective vision in argument: favorable facts are displayed, inconvenient facts are hidden.

Why This Works

It works because audiences rarely see the archive, only the exhibit. Curated evidence can impersonate the whole truth.

Example 1

A presentation highlights two successful trials and omits several failed replications.

Example 2

A thread quotes only supporting papers while ignoring larger reviews with contrary conclusions.