Changing Minds with Empathy and Understanding

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This chapter explores the importance of empathy and understanding in changing people's minds. It discusses the impact of beliefs, attitudes, and values on our perceptions and interactions, as well as the processes of assimilation and accommodation. The chapter also delves into motivated reasoning, the role of emotions in group dynamics, and strategies for dealing with bullies and engaging in effective communication.

In this episode David McRaney is interviewed by Andrea Chalupa about the psychological research covered in How Minds Change that could help if you expect to spend time with a family member this holiday who can't wait to pull you into an argument about politics, a wedge issue, or something else buzzing in the zeitgeist over which they'd love to start a fight. But, also, this is good stuff to know before ANY contentious conversation you might have in the future with someone who is quick to aggression and ready to get angry over how your opinion isn't their opinion.

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