Comms Lab: Logos
Comms Lab: Episode 28
LOGOS – Leverage Logic to Make Your Point
Most of us are pretty familiar with using logic to make our point – maybe too familiar! In this video, we take a deep dive into LOGOS, the ancient idea behind this practice, and explore some aspects of it you may not have considered – including some unconventional uses.
As with the previous video on PATHOS, we’ll also take a look at the potential pitfalls of LOGOS, and of course, how to avoid them.
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0:00 – What is LOGOS?
1:08 – Examples of LOGOS
1:34 – LOGOS & Breaking Bad News
2:25 – PITFALL 1: Overusing LOGOS
3:22 – PITFALL 2: The Danger of False Assumptions
3:46 – PITFALL 3: Using LOGOS to Deceive
References
- Richards H. ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS – 3 Ancient Ideas to Build Trust and Connect
- Richards H. ETHOS: Leverage Your Skills to Build Trust… & Avoid the Pitfalls
- Richards H. PATHOS: Build Trust at the Level of Emotion
- Richards H. LOGOS – Leverage Logic to Make Your Point
Further reading
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Hayden is an emergency physician at University Hospital Geelong and a senior lecturer at Deakin University, Geelong. He is somewhat obsessed with the science and art of effective communication, and in particular: difficult conversations. He believes that we can all get better at having difficult conversations, and that the process of learning to do so can be seriously fun.
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