Coaching practices for Argument Mapping in a New Job

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• I notice I believe things mostly based on who said them
• I’m about to commit to something big and I can feel that I’ve already decided in my gut
• Every reason I come up with points the same way, and that smoothness is starting to make me suspicious
• A part of me that used to be brutally harsh has genuinely softened lately, but I notice I’m still relating to it like the old enemy it used to be
• I’ve got a strong opinion about this but when I try to spell out why, it all runs together

Practices that may help

1. Argument Mapping
   Argument mapping is the practice of drawing the logical structure of an argument as a diagram — claims, supporting reasons, objections, and rebuttals made spatially explicit. Developed into a pedagogical system by Tim van Gelder, it is one of the few critical-thinking interventions with controlled-study support: students who learned argument mapping showed significantly larger gains in reasoning ability than those in conventional classes.
2. Evaluate the argument structure, not the source
   Map the logic and evaluate it independently of who made the argument.
   Argument Mapping
3. IFS Parts Mapping, Made Practical
   Parts mapping is an Internal Family Systems (Richard Schwartz) practice of systematically identifying and visually or narratively charting the distinct inner parts — critics, worriers, peacekeepers, wounded exiles — and their relationships to each other. It is a diagnostic and orientation tool: it shows you the terrain of your inner system before you try to work with any single part. Evidence sits within the broader IFS and parts-work literature, which is growing but not yet on par with CBT or DBT.
4. Map the argument before you commit to a decision
   Create a quick argument map as a pre-commitment check on major decisions.
   Argument Mapping
5. Add the strongest objection to every major supporting reason
   For each supporting reason, find the best counter and put it on the map.
   Argument Mapping
6. Update the map as parts shift
   Revisit and revise the map after significant inner work — the system changes, and the map should too.
   IFS Parts Mapping, Made Practical
7. Separate the claim from its reasons
   Start every map by writing the central claim and the distinct reasons offered for it.
   Argument Mapping
8. Build and work a target list of roles and organisations
   Replace passive job board browsing with active research into specific organisations you want to understand.
   Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network
9. Use the map to prepare for known triggers
   Before a triggering situation, identify which part is likely to activate and what it will need.
   IFS Parts Mapping, Made Practical
10. Surface the hidden premises
    Find the unstated assumptions that the argument needs to work.
    Argument Mapping

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