Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Appeal to psychology


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The result was   delete. postdlf (talk) 20:47, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

Appeal to psychology

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This has no refs and a google search comes up with nothing. It doesn't appear to be a proper fallacy, just a type of ad hominem with a shiny name that someone made up. Insulam Simia (talk/contribs) 20:33, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
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 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Michaelzeng7 (talk) 00:18, 22 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. This seems to be the creator's own philosophy; it appears that the term is an informal fallacy in itself.  Erpert  Who is this guy? 05:22, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. I did a search for this term appearing in textbooks and other discussions of topics in logic; however, it seems to appear incidentally, not as a formal fallacy itself (see, , , ).  As it seems unlikely to be a formalized term, it can have no significant coverage.  I, Jethrobot  drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 06:32, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
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