There are a number of social scientists and psychologist at the moment who are also pointing at the fact that, of course, you know, the media is talking about things that are interesting now. There seems to be some interesting debate to be a to bee or indeed discussed. And which then makes makes, i think means that it's not surprising that we have this impression that there are so many issuesnd that there is olterization,. We are so divided on everything, because this is what we focus onso. I don't know, say, sir, i'm not, i don't want to dan play the divisions, but i think they are maybe a accentuated because we actually have
New research suggests people on opposite sides of wedge issues want to listen to each other. We are each eager to hear differing opinions and understand opposing views, and when we do it can change our minds (at least a little), but only when we aren't triggered by the psychological phenomenon of reactance - one of several ideas we explore in this episode.
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