| Name | Description | Example |
| Oversimplification | Simplifying a situation in such a way as to distort understanding, leading to erroneous conclusions. | “CO2 is plant food so burning fossil fuels will be good for plants.” |
Learn more about the fallacies in this graphics category in the blog post A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial
Cranky Cartoon - Healthy Calcium (EN)
Myth Deconstruction - Glacier (EN)
Myth Deconstruction - Plant (EN)
German definition (Übermäßige Vereinfachung)
Cranky Cartoon (DE) - Eiscreme
Myth Deconstruction - Glacier (DE)
Myth Deconstruction - Plant (DE)
Dutch definition (Oversimplificatie)
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