3. Avoid the Straw Man Fallacy 🧠
Definition: Straw Man Fallacy – attacking a weaker version of an argument instead of the real one.
Example: If my friend says they prefer books to movies, I avoid jumping to “Oh, so you think movies are bad?”
Application: Focus on the actual statement. If someone says something that bothers you, repeat it back to them in your own words to ensure you understood it correctly. This stops you from twisting what they said into something it wasn’t.
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