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In 2010, colleagues and I published research that analysed vaccine narratives for the use of logical fallacies defined by Aristotle. We highlighted many common techniques of manipulation.

Whatever your favorite theory, be cautious about the data, method and logic you use to support it. Mark Mellman is a pollster and president of The Mellman Group, a political consultancy.

In 2010, colleagues and I published research that analysed vaccine narratives for the use of logical fallacies defined by Aristotle. We highlighted many common techniques of manipulation.

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