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20 Ways to Win Any Argument: Defend Yourself, Persuade Others and Think More Clearly
Tired of arguing with your spouse? Here is your cure.
From childhood we are taught to be right. We are taught to win – to beat others. Regardless of what we experience, we cling to this need. The result is a lifetime of self-deception, bad communication and damaged relationships. The unconscious need to defend ourselves manifests itself through faulty reasoning, bad arguments and terrible decisions.
I’m Right. You’re Wrong is a journey into this world. We’ll explore:
· Why we always gossip
· The craziest anti-evolution argument you’ve ever heard
· Why there is a floating teapot somewhere in outer space
· The most effective way to get a witch to confess to a crime
· The worst anti-drug ad ever
· Why we will always love astrology and other assorted nonsense
· Why tapeworms, heroin and tobacco were used for medicine
· How to trick anyone into confessing
· The truth behind Nostradamus’s predictions
Drawing on extensive research, statistics and examples, best-selling author Sia Mohajer explores how we distort our arguments to maintain our world view. You will emerge from this journey with better communication skills, better reasoning and finally be able to stop lying to yourself.
From childhood we are taught to be right. We are taught to win – to beat others. Regardless of what we experience, we cling to this need. The result is a lifetime of self-deception, bad communication and damaged relationships. The unconscious need to defend ourselves manifests itself through faulty reasoning, bad arguments and terrible decisions.
I’m Right. You’re Wrong is a journey into this world. We’ll explore:
· Why we always gossip
· The craziest anti-evolution argument you’ve ever heard
· Why there is a floating teapot somewhere in outer space
· The most effective way to get a witch to confess to a crime
· The worst anti-drug ad ever
· Why we will always love astrology and other assorted nonsense
· Why tapeworms, heroin and tobacco were used for medicine
· How to trick anyone into confessing
· The truth behind Nostradamus’s predictions
Drawing on extensive research, statistics and examples, best-selling author Sia Mohajer explores how we distort our arguments to maintain our world view. You will emerge from this journey with better communication skills, better reasoning and finally be able to stop lying to yourself.
139 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 13, 2015
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January 27, 2016
Impressively researched and incredibly detailed in presenting almost every imaginable fallacy and illogical argument. I've already started applying what I've learned so think more clearly and rationally and avoid my own fallacies. I like it. And though my understanding of academic psychology is a little rusty, the author does a great job of explaining new and complex ideas with lots of examples.
Overall, I found this book both helpful and engaging, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants to think better and argue more convincingly. I'm absolutely sure I'll give it a re-read in the future.
Overall, I found this book both helpful and engaging, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants to think better and argue more convincingly. I'm absolutely sure I'll give it a re-read in the future.
January 30, 2016
If you really understand logic, you're never wrong
Can you identify the fallacy in the statement above? If not, you should read this book. This is the third book I have read by this author and each time I am fascinated by his comprehension of human psychology. It will give you clear insight into the fallacious arguments used everyday by politicians, advertisers, and even, well, you and I to justify our beliefs and stances on positions that are easily refuted if we take the time to prove our assumptions. Am I right about this book? Read it and find out!
Can you identify the fallacy in the statement above? If not, you should read this book. This is the third book I have read by this author and each time I am fascinated by his comprehension of human psychology. It will give you clear insight into the fallacious arguments used everyday by politicians, advertisers, and even, well, you and I to justify our beliefs and stances on positions that are easily refuted if we take the time to prove our assumptions. Am I right about this book? Read it and find out!
June 19, 2016
Great and highly recommended
To start off, this book is great as a handy guide to debate tactics and logic-based arguing. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that at least in this ebook version (if a physical version exists) there are multiple typos, which is a shame considering the actual content of the book. Highly recommended.
To start off, this book is great as a handy guide to debate tactics and logic-based arguing. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that at least in this ebook version (if a physical version exists) there are multiple typos, which is a shame considering the actual content of the book. Highly recommended.
June 26, 2016
Fan non-fiction?!
This is like a condensed summary of David McRaney's books, with bits of Kahneman, Ariely and Chabris thrown in. The content is slightly better than the first book.
A reasonable starter if you're someone just setting out to explore cognitive biases.
This is like a condensed summary of David McRaney's books, with bits of Kahneman, Ariely and Chabris thrown in. The content is slightly better than the first book.
A reasonable starter if you're someone just setting out to explore cognitive biases.
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