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    definitely seems more like a a cognitive bias than a fallacy, at least unless you include "i am inteersted in pianos" in your premises.
    – user67675
    Commented Oct 1, 2023 at 15:47
  • does this help? they are listed as inductive fallacies
    – user67675
    Commented Oct 1, 2023 at 15:52
  • I think he pretended to play the piano that way, not actually.
    – Weather Vane
    Commented Oct 1, 2023 at 18:07
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    I don't think that is a good choice of name. The expression "the devil you know" is usually used when making a choice between options such that one is undesirable but has the merit of being familiar and tolerable, while other options involve more risk and could turn out worse. What you are describing seems to be a combination of conspiratorial thinking and false cause.
    – Bumble
    Commented Oct 1, 2023 at 20:33
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    It is a case of confirmation bias, "the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values". The tunnel vision metaphor is a colloquial equivalent, "tendency, habit, or conscious decision to only focus one’s energy or attention on a single particular thing or aspect, without regard for anything or anyone else." Some call it a fallacy.
    – Conifold
    Commented Oct 2, 2023 at 7:13