Most of us, at some point in life, will encounter a disagreement we find to be utterly unacceptable. Certain behaviors, ideologies or policies grind too much against what we know to be correct or fair ...

When we internally acknowledge the limits of our knowledge, we create space to engage with other points of view. Allowing new perspectives in can help us better assess arguments, and decrease hubris.

The common factors in all persistent unhappiness, mental illness, emotional disorder, and relationship dysfunction are rigid perspectives. Almost always narrow in scope, rigid perspectives are: ...

I had the good fortune to talk to Ellen Galinsky, the author of Mind in the Making, about her important insights about perspective-taking. Below is our conversation: 1. Why do you think perspective ...