How Minds Change
The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion
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How Minds Change
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David McRaney
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David McRaney
Summary
"A riveting read on the art and science of persuasion . . . In a time when too many minds seem closed, this is a masterful analysis of what it takes to open them." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife
PORCHLIGHT BOOK AWARD WINNER
What made a prominent conspiracy-theorist YouTuber finally see that 9/11 was not a hoax? Can you finally have a productive conversation about politics with your uncle at the next family gathering? How does an ordinary person find the courage to leave a cult? Can widespread social change only take place when a generation dies out?
Inspired by curiosity and underpinned by diligent research, How Minds Change is an expansive, big-hearted journalistic narrative for our divided times, told with David McRaney’s trademark humor, compassion, and scientific inquiry. In engaging chapters built around eye-opening interviews and anecdotes—featuring psychologists and neuroscientists, and also former cult members, conspiracy theorists, and political activists—McRaney shows why illusions like The Dress captivate (and break) the internet; how conversational techniques can crack hardened attitudes; and what miracles are possible when we show up with open minds and a better understanding of how the human brain works.
Reaching surprising and thought-provoking conclusions, How Minds Change demonstrates that the ability to uncover our own motives and beliefs—and understand those of others—may be the greatest persuasive tool of all.
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Timely and timeless food for thought
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My biggest reservation is his decision to glom sexuality and gender identities into a "community". This is the accepted narrative of the day. I would argue a biologically innate same-sex attraction, which can be objectively proven, is fundamentally distinct from an ill-defined, exceedingly in flux, gender identity. I know many lesbians who will never allow society to impose the idea of a "girl dick" into their lives.
Expanded my understanding of how we got so Tribal
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