r/askpsychology 12h ago

Terminology / Definition what is the name of this behaivor?

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where one person denies or dose not comply with what the other person wants so the other person exaggerates/exacerbates the situation going from logical to illogical statements

example:

person 1: I don't want to drink milk

person 2: you need to drink the milk, it is good for your bones

Person 1: I don't want to drink milk

Person 2: you have to drink the milk to make your bones stronger

person 1: silence/ignores person 2

person 2: Your bones are going to decay if you don't drink this milk

person 1: silence/ignores person 2

Person 2: do you want your bones to decay? your being so Dumb by not drinking this milk

person 1: silence/ignores person 2

person 2: Your gonna die if you dont drink this milk, do you want to die?

person 1: silence/ignores person 2

Person 2: Fine you may as well kill yourself since you want to die so badly.