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When they're wrong, how can you change someone's point of view?
When they're wrong, how can you change someone's point of view?
20 November 2012
Frequently we encounter people that we disagree with, frequently we talk about why they're wrong, but rarely do we consider the steps to convince them to change their views. Many people seem content to tell people that they're wrong, without making the effort to explain *why* they're wrong in a way that they'll respond to. […]
Shouting quieter makes things better :: How I learnt to yell less and win more.
Shouting quieter makes things better :: How I learnt to yell less and win more.
15 November 2012
At quite a young age, I realised I enjoyed arguments; a second to face up one's opponent of the moment – a chance to put them down with cruel language – an opportunity to let go and lose one's temper. Of course, it was all about being on the winning side, and with those wins […]
A radical experiment in empathy…
A radical experiment in empathy…
13 September 2012
Can you imagine what it would be like to someone else's shoes? Can you understand why they're there? What they feel? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IgOVOPLTYI Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy Sociologist Sam Richards' TEDxPSU sets an extraordinary challenge: can you understand — not approve of, but understand — the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by […]
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