Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn to recognize the faulty arguments that narcissists, gas-lighters, and dysfunctional family systems use to create confusion, self-doubt, and pressure around boundaries. By naming these patterns, you can respond in grounded ways, protect your thinking, and decide when a conversation can be repaired and when it's wiser to walk away.
We offer resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery.
Visit our website to explore all of our Complex Trauma recovery resources and programs: timfletcher.ca
🎧Watch or listen to the Time with Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
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Chapters
00:00 Coming Up
00:26 Why You Need to Know About Faulty Logical Argument Fallacies
05:05 Ad Hominem
08:35 Tu Quoque
11:03 Straw Man
18:09 Bandwagon
20:24 Appeal to Authority
22:46 False Dilemma ("Either/Or")
26:05 Hasty Generalization
27:46 Slothful Induction
30:35 Sweeping Generalization
32:07 Correlation/Causation
36:30 Anecdotal Evidence
40:08 Personal Incredulity
42:45 Texas Sharpshooter
45:14 "No True Scotsman"
46:37 Stacking the Deck
48:26 Appeal to Tradition
51:55 Burden of Proof
54:48 Slippery Slope
57:46 Appeal to Probability
59:55 Middle Ground
1:02:27 Sunk Cost
1:03:58 Equivocation
1:06:36 Red Herring
1:08:36 Appeal to Pity
1:09:57 Appeal to Force
1:10:59 Appeal to a Lack of Evidence
1:12:48 Loaded Question
1:14:48 Begging the Question
1:16:24 Circular Reasoning
1:17:55 Bad Reasons (Fallacy)
1:19:50 Helpful Reminder
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Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
#fallacies #arguments #complextrauma #mentalhealthrecovery #healingjourney #cptsd #childhoodtrauma
Learn to recognize the faulty arguments that narcissists, gas-lighters, and dysfunctional family systems use to create confusion, self-doubt, and pressure around boundaries. By naming these patterns, you can respond in grounded ways, protect your thinking, and decide when a conversation can be repaired and when it's wiser to walk away.
We offer resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery.
Visit our website to explore all of our Complex Trauma recovery resources and programs: timfletcher.ca
🎧Watch or listen to the Time with Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
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Chapters
00:00 Coming Up
00:26 Why You Need to Know About Faulty Logical Argument Fallacies
05:05 Ad Hominem
08:35 Tu Quoque
11:03 Straw Man
18:09 Bandwagon
20:24 Appeal to Authority
22:46 False Dilemma ("Either/Or")
26:05 Hasty Generalization
27:46 Slothful Induction
30:35 Sweeping Generalization
32:07 Correlation/Causation
36:30 Anecdotal Evidence
40:08 Personal Incredulity
42:45 Texas Sharpshooter
45:14 "No True Scotsman"
46:37 Stacking the Deck
48:26 Appeal to Tradition
51:55 Burden of Proof
54:48 Slippery Slope
57:46 Appeal to Probability
59:55 Middle Ground
1:02:27 Sunk Cost
1:03:58 Equivocation
1:06:36 Red Herring
1:08:36 Appeal to Pity
1:09:57 Appeal to Force
1:10:59 Appeal to a Lack of Evidence
1:12:48 Loaded Question
1:14:48 Begging the Question
1:16:24 Circular Reasoning
1:17:55 Bad Reasons (Fallacy)
1:19:50 Helpful Reminder
--
Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
#fallacies #arguments #complextrauma #mentalhealthrecovery #healingjourney #cptsd #childhoodtrauma
