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Noun Concept
Categories: Appeals to emotion, Cognitive biases
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wishful thinking  Make a wish online
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The illusion that what you wish for is actually true WordNet 3.0
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psychology
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The illusion that what you wish for is actually true WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Wishful thinking is the formation of beliefs based on what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than on evidence, rationality, or reality. Wikipedia
Formation of beliefs according to what might be pleasing to imagine instead of by appealing to rationality. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Decision-making based on what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than on evidence or rationality Wikidata
IS A
illusion
cognitive bias
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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wishful thinking
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wishful thinking
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wishful thinking
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Make a wish online, Wishful thinking (psychology)

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