Sentences with phrase «make emotional arguments»

â $ œThe insurance agent who sold you this is making an emotional argument, not a rational one.

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These feelings run very deep, and the emotional appeal made in arguments over abortion is very strong indeed.

Christians, then, should make their arguments carefully, winsomely, graciously, and firmly, in the hope that «the law written on the heart» will overcome emotional prejudice, intellectual laziness, and moral compromise.

It's one thing to offer an argument that should only convince those who are already on your side but is a little deceptive because it makes an emotional appeal that isn't really all that rational on pro-life premises.

While some couples are quite happy not having sex, most are not and an argument can be made that if you're in a committed relationship and you're not in the mood for sex for a length of time, well, OK — you might want to be open to exploring why; there's probably a treasure trove of reasons, some complicated (a history of sexual abuse, religious upbringing, body shame, etc.) and some not (raising young kids, menopause, emotional labor, etc.).

It's the same argument that's been used to deny women the vote, restrict service in combat, and bar them from higher education: women are just too irrational and emotional to make sound decisions.

Here's what you'll need: Microphone (s): Any microphone will work You have to make your argument, it has to make sense and it has to make an emotional connection.

That failure to recognize that Rowling's moral arguments are as important as the visual and emotional spectacle of her novels is particularly evident in the changes David Yates made to Rowling's narrative in second Deathly Hallows movie.

Argument demands a more rigorous attention to citing concrete evidence over making emotional pleas.

I kept having that feeling of — I know what he's talking about, I've lived it for years as an urban educator — but I've never seen anyone make such a clear argument for the fact that schools need to focus on developing students» social and emotional skills.

In a separate report, a council of 28 scientists called on schools to focus on SEL, making the argument that student success is tied not only to academic ability and cognitive skills (such as working memory and self - regulation) but also to emotional skills (such as the ability to cope with frustration) and interpersonal skills (including empathy and the ability to resolve conflict).

But when I read the discussion that took place over the weekend at Paidcontent.org between Mathew Ingram and Laura Owen that is described as a «smack - down,» I scratch my head and wonder if anyone can make something more than an emotional and nostalgic argument to defend a practice (the likely illegal price - fixing scheme called «agency pricing «-RRB- that is just such a «subsidy» model.

It's an emotional, character - driven experience that makes a damn good argument for videogames as a legitimate and unique form of storytelling.

At the same time, Richard's care in «curating» these rooms with his beloved elements of kitsch, makes a compelling argument for the unexpected visual and emotional staying power of things often associated with «bad» taste.»

The core problem, I believe, is the interaction between our penchant for biased reasoning on the one hand, the deeply polarized political climate (which pushes emotional buttons rather than encouraging calm deliberation), and the rich misinformation environment (there's a ready - made argument in defense of anything and everything).

And start making useful emotional arguments - rather than logical ones; since emotion trumps logic repeatedly.

If there is one comment that makes a strong argument on a particular point and many comments that argue the opposite side of that point with weak technical or purely emotional arguments who wins?

Just as with climate science denial, creationism, etc, once the irrational jump is made and the emotional lock - in occurs, it is followed with a farrago of cherry picking, generalisation and specious arguments.

Oftentimes, injured individuals make claims for damages from their insurance carriers based on emotional arguments and testimony from loved ones as to how much they have suffered.

Emotional IQ is the ability to recognize not just your emotions, intentions, and mood, but that of those around you, and it's what makes some people so much better than others at mediating arguments, coaching others through tough times, and managing projects and people.

The fights and arguments couples have are often not about the content of what is said, but about the emotional underpinnings of how things are said, or how what is said makes us feel.

Couples who make love last a lifetime have mastered these 7 skills which prevent negative cycle arguments and deepen emotional connection.

When someone is in a place of emotional reactivity, it's virtually impossible for them to make a logical argument.

So in a sense, even if you do calm down after being upset, you've still lost, because those biochemicals are going to hang out in your brain, making arguments or emotional withdrawal much easier.