Procatalepsis

Okay kiddo, imagine you're playing a game of hide-and-seek with your friends. You know that they will try to find you, but you already have a plan to prepare for their search. That's kind of like what procatalepsis is!

Procatalepsis is when someone brings up a possible argument or objection to their own ideas or claims, and then responds to it before their opponent has a chance to bring it up. It's like they're playing mental hide-and-seek with themselves.

For example, let's say you are arguing that you should be allowed to watch TV before doing your homework. Someone might object and say "but if you watch TV first, you might get too distracted to finish your homework!" With procatalepsis, you would have anticipated this objection and already have a response prepared, like "I will only watch TV for 20 minutes and then set a timer to remind myself to do my homework. That way, I won't be too distracted."

Procatalepsis is basically a way to be prepared for any possible arguments or objections before they even come up. It can make your ideas or claims stronger and show that you have really thought things through.