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How to have productive disagreements about politics and religion

  • Written by Larisa Heiphetz, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Columbia University
Psychology research suggests a new tool for your ‘disagreement toolbox.’ Dragon Images/Shutterstock.com

In the current polarized climate, it’s easy to find yourself in the midst of a political disagreement that morphs into a religious argument. People’s religious affiliation predicts their stances on abortion, immigration and...

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