Would You Engage Someone Who Says Hateful Things if You Thought You Could Change a Mind and/or Heart? Alicia Diozzi Makes sense, right? Someone is in a hate group, or says hateful things, or votes for someone who seems to stand on the side of hate, and we CANCEL them.

To End Political Polarization, We Have to Care About Our Opponent’s Problems To end political polarization, we have to care about the needs, problems and grievances of our opponents.  We have to care about their values.  And we may even have to care about them. Sound crazy?  That’s part of

How to Create  Cultures of  Inclusion and Acceptance: A Collaborative Approach to DEI This is the second article of a series on social justice, DEI and the to create cultures of inclusion. If we want to foster diversity equity and inclusion in our organizations, we must create a culture of

Justifying Social Justice: Searching for Cohesion in a World of Fragmentation In recent years, we have heard much about social justice and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Given the social importance of these topics, and the degree of conflict and controversy they continue to generate, it is important to situate

What is psychology? Is it a science that attempts to describe and explain animal and human behavior? Is it a profession that is structured to enhance human well-being? According to the latest special issue of the American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association, the institution of psychology

Here is the headline from the New York Times on August 8th (Otterman, 2024): 3 Columbia University Deans Who Sent Insulting Texts Have Resigned No fanfare here – nothing out of the ordinary.  The only thing that is out of the ordinary is that this kind of extraordinary practice is

If you want someone to vote for you, you must find a way to meet their needs. This is basic – yet politicians fail to do this all the time. What gets in the way of trying to meet people’s needs?  Well, the very nature of our political system.  Instead

As Joe Biden leaves the race for President, the Democrats have an opportunity to do something big.  They can begin to dismantle the polarizing divisions that are threatening the very foundations of American democracy.  Will they do it? Joe Biden has dropped out of the Presidential race.  He has done

Mark Twain’s doctor said that if Twain were to give up smoking, he could add 10 years to his life. Twain is reputed to have said, “Who wants to live 10 years longer if you can’t smoke?” Whether the story is true is not important.  What is important is understanding

As is by now well known, politics in the United States has become increasingly polarized.  People have always had a hard time discussing politics.  People have a hard time discussing political issues.  In recent years, relationships have been strained by political differences.  People have lost long treasured relationships – with

When conversations turn to politics, how can you know when it’s political spin?   How can you tell when you’re being manipulated? Well, frankly, it’s mostly all spin. When pundits and pols speak, they are trying to convince you of something. And when someone is trying to convince you of something,