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In his book <em>Wing Bigly<\/em>, Scott Adams considers some persuasion methods to be terribly weak and others to be formidably strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of Scott Adams&#8217; persuasion methods in the descending order of effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scott Adams: Persuasion Methods Ranked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In his book <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/scott-adams-win-bigly\/\">Win Bigly<\/a><\/em>, Scott Adams describes the persuasion methods politicians use in their campaigns and how you can apply these strategies to be persuasive yourself. We\u2019ll cover his ranking of methods, starting from strong to weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 1: Appeal to Fears<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fears trigger stronger reactions than positive emotions like hope, and is the strongest persuasion method of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuances of fears:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Personal fears are more persuasive than generic large-scale problems (losing your house vs general climate change)<\/li><li>A fear you think about more often is stronger than one rarely thought about.<\/li><li>A visual fear is scarier than one without.<\/li><li>A fear you\u2019ve experienced firsthand (eg a crime) is scarier than a statistic.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In the 2016 US Presidential election, Trump engaged people on fears of losing jobs and crime.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Clinton couldn\u2019t use the same fears because of her brand, so she used Trump as the object of fear, portraying him as the next Hitler.<ul><li>The painting of Trump as Hitler contributed to the militancy of Clinton supporters. If you had a chance to stop a literal Hitler and save millions of lives, you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/moral-authority\/\">moral authority<\/a> to kill people to do it.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 2: Identity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People like to back their tribe. If you seem like you\u2019re on a person\u2019s team, they\u2019ll more likely support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We evolved to feel safer with people who are like us, and oppose people who were different who seemed to be trying to hurt us.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>People like to think of themselves as honorable and trustworthy. If you want to correct someone\u2019s behavior, appeal to this high ground by asking if that is what the person wants to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you identify as part of a group, your opinions tend to bias toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/group-consensus\/\">group consensus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sports teams use local geographical tribes effectively.<\/li><li>Trump reminded voters they were Americans first. Clinton appealed to women, minorities, and LGBTQ.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 3: Aspirations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While a person\u2019s aspirations don\u2019t trigger as strong a reaction as fear, they still create powerful, uplifting feelings. To persuade, graft your story onto people\u2019s existing aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Apple stresses personal creativity.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Financial services companies stress being financially independent.<\/li><li>Trump played to voter aspirations of being wealthier, safer, and greater. In contrast, Clinton used the weaker \u201cStronger Together,\u201d which is more defensive than aspirational.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 4: Habit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of changing habits, try to piggyback onto existing habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Turn vitamins into once-a-day morning rituals like brushing teeth and shaving.<\/li><li>Morning shows tie to the time period specifically. \u201cGood Morning America,\u201d \u201cMorning Joe,\u201d \u201cCoffee with Scott Adams.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 5: Analogy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Analogies are relatively weak persuasion methods. They\u2019re useful to explain a <em>new <\/em>unfamiliar concept and to be directionally correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, analogies are so imprecise that they invite criticism on narrow grounds &#8211; \u201cthat analogy doesn\u2019t work because of this detail.\u201d Your opponent then uses this detail to invalidate the directional accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a form of persuasion by association &#8211; if two things have something in common, surely they must have many more things in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To use an analogy &#8211; the analogy is the holster, and the negative association is the gun. The analogy (holster) is a vehicle for delivering the negative association (the gun).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are more effective when piggybacking on other biases, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/confirmation-bias-definition-2\/\">confirmation bias<\/a>, visual imagery, and fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The analogy of Trump to Hitler was effective for Clinton\u2019s base, since it fit their confirmation bias, and to voters new to Trump, since it explained a new concept. It wasn\u2019t effective for Trump supporters since they could poke holes in the analogy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 6: Reason<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is much less effective than people think. <strong>We tend to make our decisions first emotionally, then rationalize them later.<\/strong> Most topics are emotional &#8211; our identity, relationships, career choices, politics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We deceptively think most of our lives are rational because many smaller decisions are rational &#8211; brushing teeth to avoid cavities, using coupons to save money, following the GPS navigator to save time. But <strong>the big decisions in life are actually mainly emotional<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reason is most effective when there is no emotional content to a decision, like shopping for the best price of the same car across multiple sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In Jimmy Kimmel, people were presented Trump\u2019s policy positions framed as Clinton\u2019s, and asked if they agreed with those positions. Many said they did.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 7: Hypocrisy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A persuasive attempt based on hypocrisy is arguing that the other person also did something they\u2019re complaining about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is ineffective because it frames both parties as naughty children &#8211; there is no winning here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resist the reflex of feeling unfairly attacked and having to sling back mud. Appeal to the high ground: \u201c<strong>I agree with you. We\u2019ve learned a lot since that mistake. <\/strong>Let\u2019s try to find the best way forward and stick to that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This frames yourself as the wise adult in a room of children and small thinkers &#8211; someone who knows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-problem-solving-skills\/\">how to solve problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rank 8: Word-thinking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Word-thinking is an argument based around semantics. One person can adjust the definition without any appeal to reason or logic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Scott Adams\u2019s lowest ranked form of persuasion. If two people disagree on a definition, there is no room to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Trying to convince someone of your abortion viewpoint by changing their definition of what \u201clife\u201d is.&nbsp;<\/li><li>People argued about whether Trump was \u201cconservative enough\u201d to represent the GOP.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General Notes on the Rankings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For all of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/methods-of-persuasion\/\">methods of persuasion<\/a>, visual persuasion is stronger than oral persuasion. A visual argument lower on the list can be more effective than a verbal argument higher on the list. For example, an analogy invoking a strong image may be more effective than an oral appeal to aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an argument, when people exhaust the better techniques, they go progressively down the list to weaker techniques, since they run out of ammunition. So if you\u2019re using reason and someone argues back with an ad hominem, you can realize that they\u2019ve run out of logic and are now desperate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you tend to appeal to logic or emotion when trying to persuade someone? What&#8217;s the best method to convince someone to make a decision or come over to a point of view? There are broad categories of persuasion methods, ranging from logical reasoning to appeals to emotion. In his book Wing Bigly, Scott Adams considers some persuasion methods to be terribly weak and others to be formidably strong. 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