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Thought process is fine, but lead with the plain and simple version. Offer context after you've introduced the topic and described what you're talking about.
by ubercore 3y ago
Thought process is fine, but lead with the plain and simple version. Offer context after you've introduced the topic and described what you're talking about.
- wolfram74 3y agoI think when you're trying to be convincing of a counter intuitive or controversial point, it helps to start with less objectionable parts of the argument first. If an argument involves several steps, A to B to C ending in D, but D is wildly counter intuitive, some audiences, hearing D first will reduce their likelihood of actually integrating the consequences of A and so on. Maybe someone who's done more research on the psychology of priming would know?
- maroonblazer 3y agoI'm not so sure. A shining example is the essay "One Self: The Logic of Experience"[0]. The first paragraph is just 3 sentences, and the first sentence lays it out: "I believe that we are all the same person. How could anybody come to think that? In this paper I shall try to explain how it happened to me." [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233329805_One_Self_The_Logic_of_Experience https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233329805_One_Self_...]