Informal Logical Fallacies by Vleet Van Jacob E.; Vleet Jacob E;

Author:Vleet, Van Jacob E.; Vleet, Jacob E;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UPA
Published: 2011-03-06T16:00:00+00:00

4.6 NARCISSIST FALLACY

In Ancient Greek mythology Narcissus was a young man who was in love with his own image. Narcissism usually refers to a type of behavior that is egotistical or vain. The narcissist fallacy occurs when one assumes that others are thinking about him or her. This is similar to the fallacy of projection, where one projects one’s beliefs, values, or feelings onto others. The key difference between these two fallacies, however, is that you commit the narcissist fallacy when you make the false assumption that people notice you, care about you, or are thinking about you. Consider these examples:

1. He smiled when I walked by. He must think these new jeans look really good on me.

2. My neighbor doesn’t talk to me anymore. It’s probably because he’s jealous of my new car.

3. I’ll go ahead and pull onto the freeway. Other cars will see me and let me in.

4. Today the mailman was rude to me and so was the toll booth attendant. I can’t believe that people have been treating me so poorly on my birthday!

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