Cultural Mindsets: Understanding the Lenses that Shape the Way We See the World – Part 1

In this episode, part one in a two-part episode, we welcome Nat Kendall-Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at the FrameWorks Institute. A long-time collaborator with the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), he introduces the insightful world of narrative framing and its potential power in driving cultural change.

Nat is an expert in psychological anthropology and communication science and describes for us what framing is, the science behind it, and how integral cultural mindsets are to understanding how we—as a society and as individuals—view the central issues that confront us today. Nat helps us understand how three prevailing mindsets in the United States too often trigger unproductive ways of thinking, hampering discussion and solutions.

This conversation points to ways that learning how to frame an issue that evokes more productive cultural mindsets can enable all of us to better advocate for changes that help people reach their full potential.

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Resources:

https://beyondconflictint.org

Renewing American Democracy: Navigating a Changing Nation - https://bit.ly/44C8BNL 

“Are we really as divided as we think? How dark forces are attempting to alienate us from our neighbours” - https://bit.ly/3sEQ1Y5 

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Our Dream Deferred is produced by APHSA. Editing and sound design for this episode was done by Bea Mitchell.