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237 - Reactance - Michele Belot You Are Not So Smart

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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.

How Minds Change: www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome
Newsletter: https://davidmcraney.substack.com/subscribe
Show Notes: www.youarenotsosmart.com 
Michèle Belot on Twitter: http://twitter.com/belotmichele
Patreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart

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.

How Minds Change: www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome
Newsletter: https://davidmcraney.substack.com/subscribe
Show Notes: www.youarenotsosmart.com 
Michèle Belot on Twitter: http://twitter.com/belotmichele
Patreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart

40 min

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