Nudge

#74: How to change someone’s mind

Jan 31, 2022

21:19

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Facts do not always change opinions

01:18

Fostering Dialogue Over Lecture

01:15

Do You Really Know What You're Defending?

03:18

The Illusion of Explanatory Depth

02:04

Introduction

3min

The Power of Facts to Change Our Minds

6min

The Illusion of Explanatory Depth

2min

Do You Really Know What You're Defending?

3min

How to Bring Different Groups Together

5min

When you need to change someone's mind, what do you do? Do you lecture them with facts? If so, you're probably not very successful. In today's show, I talk to behavior change experts Laura Osborne and Alex Chesterfield on the science behind changing someone's mind. Listen to learn why facts don't win arguments, how asking questions is a mind-changing superpower, and the proven tactics to change minds.

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