rökhugsun
Rökhugsun is a term used in Icelandic discourse to denote faulty or illogical thinking. It refers to forms of reasoning where conclusions do not adequately follow from premises, or where cognitive processes lead to mistaken judgments despite evidence. The notion encompasses cognitive biases, logical fallacies, and other non-rational patterns such as motivated or emotionally driven reasoning.
Etymology: The word combines rökr or rök, related to reason or logic, with hugsun meaning thought. In
In academic contexts, rökhugsun is studied in philosophy, rhetoric, and cognitive psychology as part of critical
Common forms include non sequiturs, affirming the consequent, straw man arguments, ad hominem attacks, post hoc
Mitigation strategies emphasize critical thinking: evaluating premises, seeking counterevidence, distinguishing correlation from causation, and using formal
See also: critical thinking, logical fallacy, cognitive bias, epistemology, rationality.