Perspective Taking

Perspective Taking

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Ian Bremmer advocates for strategic thinking in a rapidly changing world by broadening perspectives, engaging with diverse viewpoints, and understanding root causes, while also stressing the need for personal authenticity and connection to effectively tackle global challenges.
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3mins
What if emotional regulation isn’t just a trait, but a skill parents and teachers can help develop? Ethan Kross reveals what science says about shaping young minds.
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“The only requisite for nonfiction is that it’s true," says Nathan Thrall, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama."
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7mins
Expanding your worldview starts with understanding your brain. Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman explains.
Unlikely Collaborators
A man in a Chinese costume is holding a candle, exemplifying the essence of Taoism.
While Taoism can be paradoxical and abstract, it also offers daily life lessons.
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Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking - and how we can stop that from happening.
Unlikely Collaborators
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When you turn a map of East Asia upside down, Beijing’s geographic constraints and regional ambitions become much clearer.
8mins
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
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Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.
John Templeton Foundation
Democrat elephant faces the Republican donkey
People underestimate their opponent’s capacity to feel basic human sensations. We can short-circuit this impulse through moral reframing and perspective taking.
“What am I missing?” is a question that journalist Mónica Guzmán thinks more people should start asking.
implicit bias training
There's still hope for implicit bias training, research shows.
diversity training
Diversity training is easy to get wrong. Here's how to build an effective program.