Conflict and conflict resolution
Communication and language
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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
Compassion and empathy
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Improve your relationships with the science of perspective-taking
Social psychology research is breaking down the process of perspective-taking and revealing ways to help us get along better
by Hunter Gehlbach
Civic life
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It’s not only political conservatives who worry about moral purity
You might think the political Right is more focussed on morals than the Left. But purity is a pervasive political value
by Kurt Gray, Will Blakey & Nicholas DiMaggio
Civic life
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Can political persuasion be something more than manipulation?
Kant argued that persuasion was a product of manipulation and deception. But it can also be a force for good in civic life
by James Kastely
Communication and language
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How do good conversations work? Philosophy has something to say
The idea of what makes for a successful conversation is always tricky, and has always been contested by philosophers
by Stephanie Ross
Communication and language
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Why you shouldn’t shrink from challenging your loved ones’ views
Care is warranted when arguing with friends and family. But you can be respectful and still point out the flaws in their views
by Matt Ferkany
Conflict and conflict resolution
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Argue better by signalling your receptiveness with these words
All too often disagreements spiral into conflict. Prevent that happening by signalling your receptiveness with these words
by Michael Yeomans
Conflict and conflict resolution
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Democracy needs discomfort and distrust is a political virtue
Distrust thy neighbour: why expressing distrust is a necessary precondition for civic friendship and a robust democracy
by Meena Krishnamurthy
Trauma and PTSD
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History teachers are no longer just educators but trauma specialists
History teachers practise on the frontlines of trauma and memory, always at risk of triggering violence and pain
by Nena Močnik
Conflict and conflict resolution
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The politician is the malformed monster of our coexistence
The French civil wars produced a novel type: the politician, represented as a monstrous amalgam of conflict and coexistence
by Emma Claussen
Violence and aggression
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Can counterterrorist strategies help in abusive relationships?
What can counterterrorism strategies teach us about fighting the distorted threats and destabilisation of gaslighting?
by Christiana Spens
History of emotions
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The language of love in a 12th-century English law book
What a 12th-century English law book tells us about the social power of love and friendship in the Middle Ages – and today
by Meghan Woolley