In the rosenblitt and kile experiment, some one knows how a toilet works. The sense of understanding is contagious, right? When other people understand, you feel like you understand. So we've shown that an that's also true in the political domain. Most people were not able to explain climate change policies in much detail.
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; family and friends who cross tribal borders are shunned. But shouldn’t we be encouraging people to change their minds? And how can we get better at it ourselves?