If you restrict yourself to empirical claims and preference claims when you have an argument, you and the people you argue with will be more pleased with the outcome of your arguments.
A related topic would be the use of keeping things “close to you” in conflict resolution, which is well-worn standard practice. But that’s a bit different from only using external empirical claims.
...backed by what evidence?
A related topic would be the use of keeping things “close to you” in conflict resolution, which is well-worn standard practice. But that’s a bit different from only using external empirical claims.
Seems to work for me, but I don’t know of any high-quality evidence on the claim.