Ad Hominem
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Ad Hominem
Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE), which is a fancy way of saying that when it comes to interpreting other people’s behavior, human beings invariably make the mistake of overestimating the importance of fundamental character traits and underestimating the importance of the situation and context.
Malcolm Gladwell • The Tipping Point
People make attacks personal specifically to divert you from your message. The next time someone tells you that you’re “too aggressive” or “uncaring” when you’re representing a difficult point of view or change initiative, remind yourself that you (as a person) are not your role (as someone seeking to lead change). Though an attack may feel persona
... See moreRonald A. Heifetz • The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
However, sometimes our arguments, intentionally or unintentionally, contain deceptive errors. These are known as fallacies—misleading arguments that seem valid but are flawed upon closer examination.
Neuronswaves • Critical Thinking, Logic &Amp; Problem Solving
Verbal assaults: This includes reprimanding, humiliating, criticizing, name calling, screaming, threatening, excessive blaming, and using sarcasm in a cutting way. It also involves exaggerating your faults and making fun of you in front of others. Over time, this type of abuse erodes your sense of self-confidence and self-worth.
Randi Kreger • Stop Walking on Eggshells
Their attack is usually delivered in the form of pointed, biting words: words of criticism, sarcasm, or insult.
Steven Kessler • The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity
Attacking speaks for itself. Your motive goes from winning the argument to making the other person suffer. Tactics include belittling and threatening: