Appeal to emotion or argumentum ad passiones (meaning the same in Latin) is an informal fallacy characterized by the manipulation of the recipient's emotions...

feelings of pity or guilt. It is a specific kind of appeal to emotion. The name "Galileo argument" refers to the scientist's suffering as a result of his house...

or position, attempting to inspire a strong emotional reaction (making it a type of appeal to emotion) in the audience and to highlight any counter-intuitive...

purpose of emotion dates back to Charles Darwin. Current areas of research include the neuroscience of emotion, using tools like PET and fMRI scans to study...

Therefore, P is true. The argument is invalid. The appeal to emotion is used in exploiting existing fears to create support for the speaker's proposal, namely...

Appeal to tradition (also known as argumentum ad antiquitatem or argumentum ad antiquitam, appeal to antiquity, or appeal to common practice) is a claim...

belief) to be either true or false based on whether the premise leads to desirable or undesirable consequences. This is based on an appeal to emotion and...

attempt to distract from the initial discussion. Appeal to emotion – manipulating the emotions of the listener rather than using valid reasoning to obtain...

brown nosing, appeal to pride, appeal to vanity or argumentum ad superbiam. The appeal to flattery is a specific kind of appeal to emotion. Flattery is...

obscurantism are: (1) the deliberate restriction of knowledge — opposition to the dissemination of knowledge; and (2) deliberate obscurity — a recondite...

may be useful when responding to a statement that itself does not have rational content, such as an appeal to emotion. The notion of tone policing became...

detected in children as young as 24 months and may be an important social emotion establishing "inequity aversion". Schadenfreude is a term borrowed from...

Other names for the fallacy include: appeal to (common) belief appeal to popularity appeal to the majority appeal to the masses argument from consensus...

The appeal to novelty (also called appeal to modernity or argumentum ad novitatem) is a logical fallacy in which one prematurely claims that an idea or...

may become necessary for pursuing appropriate protective measures. Appeal to emotion Brainwashing Bullying Culture of fear Coercive persuasion Confidence...

Greek: πάθος, romanized: páthos, lit. 'suffering or experience') appeals to the emotions and ideals of the audience and elicits feelings that already reside...

They are critical for the production of emotion. They are known to be very important for negative emotions, especially fear. Amygdala activation often...

it refers to children's rights (as in discussions of child labor). In debate, it is a plea for pity that is used as an appeal to emotion, and therefore...

portal "And you are lynching Negroes" Argument from authority Appeal to emotion Appeal to motive The Art of Being Right Character assassination Dogpiling...

generate a value judgement that can lead to an emotion. The appeal to emotion is in contrast to an appeal to logic and reason. Authors R. Malcolm Murray...

highly valued concepts attract general approval and acclaim. Their appeal is to emotions such as love of country and home, and desire for peace, freedom...

refers to the first-hand involvement or direct experiences and choices of a given person, and the knowledge that they gain from it, as opposed to the knowledge...

of accepting the facts as they are?” which causes the audience to mimic the emotions presented by the speaker. Russell's claims are supported by Frank...

criticized, both as an example of a fallacious appeal to emotion and for an underlying premise which seems to reject rationalism. Although mainstream science...

scorns any appeal to emotion. Pan disappears, leaving a note saying "Gone to look for your imagination". Distraught, Lyra guesses that Pan may go to the Blue...

controlled is a transaction between two people with both playing a part. Appeal to emotion Codependency Controlling behavior Coercive persuasion Double bind...

argument designed to appeal to the emotions rather than to the mind. It is used to describe "claptrap or meretricious attempts to catch popular favor...

self-regulation of emotion or emotion regulation is the ability to respond to the ongoing demands of experience with the range of emotions in a manner that...

and mental agony. Borderline patients may feel overwhelmed by negative emotions, experiencing intense grief instead of sadness, shame and humiliation instead...

argumentum ad verecundiam (appeal to shamefacedness/modesty) because it appeals to the fear of humiliation by appearing disrespectful to a particular authority...