Ad Hominem
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Ad Hominem
Labeling: The blackmailer calls you names that reinforce his or her “spun” viewpoint and undermine your sense of reality. Many of these are actually projections. Pathologizing: The blackmailer tries to convince you that you are not just acting bad—you are bad (or sick, messed up, damaged, etc.). The higher the stakes, the more likely it is that thi
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distorting an opposing position into an extreme version of itself and then arguing against that extreme version. In creating a straw man argument, the arguer strips the opposing point of view of any nuance and often misrepresents it in a negative light.
What Is a Straw Man Argument? Definition and Examples
Pourtant, nous avons tendance, lorsque nous anticipons les arguments de la partie adverse, à nous confronter à des versions amoindries, à des versions caricaturales de leurs positions : des hommes de paille. Nous nous persuadons que s’il existe une position opposée à la nôtre, c’est que les autres se trompent, qu’ils sont de mauvaise foi ou qu’ils
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In the physical realm, their aggression is almost always expressed in passive-aggressive acts, such as provoking aggression from others and then using their aggression as an excuse to withdraw from the connection.