We live in a world with increasing complex problems and we are steadily losing the ability to reach consensus in moving towards solutions. A good friend once told me that all of our decisions are made with our emotions and our reasoning is only a way to justify it to ourselves.
Looks like he was right!
This excellent article not only provides an explanation to commonly observed interactions -especially relating to political issues- and more importantly it offers ways to deal with the breakdown of communication.
A couple of simple rules for speaking with someone of differing perspectives:
1. frame your points based on values that they understand instead of trying to argue about facts
2. Recognize and admit your own emotional responses/biases and try to minimize statements that will trigger an emotional response in the other person.
Overall, a fascinating article that should be required reading for every human....
The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science | Mother Jones
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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