Description

As featured in the New York Times the Washington Post TED Talks and the Orange County Register this practical politically neutral book offers concrete skills for holding meaningful conversations that cut across todays intense political divide showing listeners how to connect to the people in their lives

Political polarization is at an alltime high and the consequences for our personal relationships are significant Many people have friends and family members with whom they feel they can no longer communicate because of their extreme political views In this book psychologist Tania Israel presents her program for helping people have meaningful constructive conversations with those they disagree with politically

Chapters show listeners how to develop and use the scientificallyproven skills that are the foundation of constructive conversation including strategies for effective listening managing emotions and understanding someone elses perspective as well as finding common ground avoiding selfrighteousness and telling your own story Throughout conversation prompts practical exercises case examples and selfquizzes help listeners visualize and practice starting sustaining and ending challenging conversations