Psychological Tricks for Arguments Flashcards
What is the benefit of staying calm during an argument?
Staying calm makes you appear more intelligent and in control, giving the perception that you are winning the argument.
Fill in the blank: People equate ____ with intelligence in an argument.
Calmness.
What is Verbal Judo?
A technique that involves using the opponent’s own words against them to flip their argument and throw them off balance.
Fill in the blank: Verbal Judo is like flipping an opponent’s ____ to throw them off balance.
Weight.
How can you win an argument using facts?
By overwhelming your opponent with a barrage of facts and statistics, even if they’re irrelevant, causing psychological overload.
What is the Fact Blitzkrieg technique?
It involves bombarding your opponent with a large number of facts and statistics to overwhelm them.
What is the Trojan Horse Agreement strategy?
Agree with a small part of the opponent’s argument to lower their defenses, then present your real argument.
How does the Trojan Horse Agreement work?
You first agree with a part of their argument, which makes them feel like you are on their side, then you introduce your actual point.
What is the purpose of asking strategic questions in an argument?
To subtly make the opponent rethink their position and undermine their own argument.
Fill in the blank: Strategic questions can force your opponent to ____ their own position.
Rethink.
What should you remember about winning an argument?
It’s not about who’s right but about who plays the game better.
What type of questions should you ask to steer the argument without presenting your own?
Ask questions that make the opponent doubt their stance or reconsider their argument.
