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This tag is for questions seeking a phrase or an expression that fits a meaning. If you're specifically seeking only a single word, see the "single word requests" tag too.

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Is there an equivalent of "reverie" where one is lost in unpleasant thoughts?

Though it can be a little awkward depending on the context, daymare is the closest word I know to what you are asking. It means literally "bad daydream."
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What is the name of the "agency" fallacy?

I'm looking for the name of the logical fallacy where intent or agency is assumed when in fact there is none. It's a common fallacy in my experience, but I can't seem to find it described specificall …
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What is the name of the "agency" fallacy?

As others have rightly pointed out, this isn't strictly a fallacy unless used as the premise for an argument--typically, it's more like a bias. Searching Google for "agency bias" yields much better r …
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Too serious to take seriously

My favorite metaphor for this phenomenon comes from an old joke about fish: Two fish in a pond swim past each other. One says to the other, "How's the water today?" The other says, "What the hec …
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