Guy Itzchakov

Associate Professor, Department of Human Services, University of Haifa, Israel

Guy Itzchakov is an associate professor in the Department of Human Services at the University of Haifa in Israel, where he directs the Interpersonal Listening and Social Influence lab. His research focuses on high-quality listening and attitudes, and has appeared in leading social and organisational psychology journals. In 2023, he received an early career research award from the Attitude and Social Influence interest group of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Written by Guy Itzchakov

Illustration of a person listening with a hand cupped to their ear, surrounded by soft pastel colours.

Why listening well can make disagreements less damaging

Offering undivided attention and curiosity not only lowers the temperature of a conversation but can change its outcome

by Guy Itzchakov