Mainstream Posted 10/9/2008 8:46:19 PM At any point either conversational partner can move the conversation to a bad faith conversation. So, two things are important. That 1) you understand the methods YOU might be using to move conversations into the bad faith arena and 2) you be alert to the other person doing so, so you can avoid being pulled into a possibly costly and disruptive conversation. One of the most interesting aspects regarding the conversational tactics we'll introduce you to (called conversational cons) is that we ALL use some of them some of the time. That's because they are natural and normal and acquired at the same time we learn language as children. So, even though people may be good and well intentioned, they will use these disruptive techniques, particularly when feelings run high. (0) Comments

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