The video describes exaggerating views one doesn’t like to make it easier to disprove them as a debater’s trick. I wish people were that conscious—sometimes they are, but as far as I can tell, mostly they aren’t.
Exaggerating views that seem threatening is a strong emotional reflex, and it can take a lot of work to learn to perceive what’s being said accurately.
The video describes exaggerating views one doesn’t like to make it easier to disprove them as a debater’s trick. I wish people were that conscious—sometimes they are, but as far as I can tell, mostly they aren’t.
Exaggerating views that seem threatening is a strong emotional reflex, and it can take a lot of work to learn to perceive what’s being said accurately.