Jonathan Haidt shows in the excellent book "The Righteous Mind" that really the way most people change their minds is being around other people that think a certain way.
IE it's VERY difficult to argue someone into a different position. But if everyone around them has that position over time their own position will moderate.
Jonathan Haidt shows in the excellent book "The Righteous Mind" that really the way most people change their minds is being around other people that think a certain way.
IE it's VERY difficult to argue someone into a different position. But if everyone around them has that position over time their own position will moderate.
Of course that assumes you already have a strong position on the matter. If you don't you are even easier to influence
Jonathan Haidt shows in the excellent book "The Righteous Mind" that really the way most people change their minds is being around other people that think a certain way.
IE it's VERY difficult to argue someone into a different position. But if everyone around them has that position over time their own position will moderate.
Of course that assumes you already have a strong position on the matter. If you don't you are even easier to influence