Psychiatry, psychology, mental, mind matters

Sounds about right - I've got in internet arguments, and the adreneline rush is huge, which leads to stupid things being said, and feeling like a dick afterwards.

Everything I've read about persuasion suggests that you preferably need to be face to face, with empathy and respect. Or, if you only have words, then they must be received when your target is in a state of calm, and ready.

Or, use violence and / or force. But this is not persuasion, it's imposing your will, and will come back to bite you later.

On the topic of psychology: There's some theories that arguments with words (not uncommon on the internet as we all know....) are parsed by the brain as actual fights, with the increase in adrenaline etc.

If true, arguing on the internet is not only generally pointless but stressful. I tend to leave it as much as possible, but everyone now and then it's either a topic I'm involved in/schooled in, or the nasty BS just gets too much.