Rogerian argument

Rogerian argument is a conflict-solving technique based on finding common ground instead of polarizing debate. According to Baumlin, "The Rogerian strategy, in which participants in a discussion collaborate to find areas of shared experience, thus allows speaker and audience to open up their worlds to each other", and in this attempt at mutual understanding, there is the possibility, at least, of persuasion. For in this state of sympathetic understanding, we recognize both the multiplicity of world views and our freedom to choose among them—either to retain our old or take a new.

American psychologist Carl R. Rogers described his "principles of communications" as a form of discussion based on finding common ground. He proposed trying to understand our adversary's position, by listening to them, before adopting a point of view without considering those factors.

This form of reasoning is the opposite of Aristotelian argumentation, an adversarial form of debate, because it attempts to find compromise between two sides.

This type of discussion is extremely useful in emotionally charged topics since it downplays emotional and highlights rational arguments.

Young, Becker and Pike identified four stages:

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