How to Win an Argument

This Question Will Help You Win Any Argument
A psychology-based approach to conflict
Michael Easter
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Mar 15, 2021
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Photo by Korney Violin on UnsplashAbout five years ago my significant other and I were in a dumb argument. I wasn’t backing down. She wasn’t backing down.
During the stalemate, I vented to a friend. I explained to him in agonizing detail why I was right, why my significant other was wrong, how the world would be better off if I…
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Written by Michael Easter
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Author of The Comfort Crisis // Professor // Writing about physical + mental health, psychology, and living better 1x week // eastermichael.com
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