Want to avoid heated arguments? Try this technique before having a difficult conversation

Paul Hanel; Gregory Maio; Alessandra Tanesini

Want to avoid heated arguments? Try this technique before having a difficult conversation

Paul Hanel, Gregory Maio, Alessandra Tanesini

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Listening to people talk about views that clash with your own can be galling. Families all over the world avoid controversial topics. In the UK, for example, mention Brexit and watch everyone in the room tense up.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 9 Feb 2023

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Research leading to the paper was partially funded by a subaward agreement from the University of Connecticut with funds provided by Grant No. 58942 from John Templeton Foundation. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of UConn or the John Templeton Foundation.

Research leading to the paper was partially funded by a subaward agreement from the University of Connecticut with funds provided by from John Templeton Foundation (Grant No. 58942 ). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of UConn or the John Templeton Foundation. Alessandra Tanesini was also the recipient of a Fellowship funded by the Leverhulme Trust

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