In the people w w started at the extreme, are actually indetrated groups going more towards the centre. The idea that when you can scientifically study opinions and morals and values and attitudes is surprising to a lot of people who aren't like in he the bubbles of a science and science journalism. Butthei basiclyar are, i think, maybe a lot more a midt wrong than i would have expected. I often feel like, when i look back at people like all port and touch, felt all these people, like from the from back in ay lhike, like they were hoping that they had hope. That alone made me, you know, optimistic as well.
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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