6/12/2023 0 Comments Gish gallop example![]() ![]() But don’t forget, you once stole a dollar from your younger brother when you were six.Ĩ) Gish Gallop: A rapid-fire series of assertions, questions and accusations launched at another without giving a chance to respond. Narcissists use false equivalencies to justify their unreasonable views and grandiose needs as well as to avoid responsibility for their destructive behaviors.Įxample: Reaction from a narcissistic parent after raiding an adult child’s bank account: Yes, I emptied your account. You have nothing to complain about.ħ) False Equivalence: Attempting to equate vastly different situations to ones advantage. Yes I was strict but all parents were in those days. They also discount others feelings and needs, which narcissists tend to see as nuisances.Įxample: A narcissistic parent’s response to adult child who wants to discuss the parent’s past neglect or abuse: What are you talking about, you had a great childhood. Narcissists are desperately image conscious so they frequently minimize the negative consequences of their actions. I’ve done more for you than anybody in history has done for another.Ħ) Minimizing: The opposite of exaggeration, minimizing denies or downplays anything that doesn’t fit with a propagandist’s goals. Exaggerating is second nature to them.Įxample: Reaction from a narcissist when a friend suggests theirs is a one-sided relationship: Im the best and most generous friend you’ve ever had. Its obvious.ĥ) Exaggerating: Stretching the truth to extremes to get credit, eliminate doubt, or coerce someone. In so doing, the vagueness distracts attention from legitimate concerns or questions.Įxample: A narcissist when asked why he did something: I did what had to be done. This can leave others stymied, trying to figure out what was meant. 4) Intentional Vagueness: Saying something so vague as to be meaningless or open to multiple interpretations. ![]()
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