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When Different Viewpoints Feel Dangerous

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on September 24, 2025

Discover how combining evidence-based thinking with AI can help you navigate challenging ideas, reduce polarization, and foster deeper, more nuanced conversations.

Discover how combining evidence-based thinking with AI can help you navigate challenging ideas, reduce polarization, and foster deeper, more nuanced conversations.

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Thinking Clearly in the AI Era

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on September 2, 2025

AI projects an illusion of credibility. But evidence-based thinking can help keep us clear-headed and able to spot misinformation and emotional manipulation.

AI projects an illusion of credibility. But evidence-based thinking can help keep us clear-headed and able to spot misinformation and emotional manipulation.

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Our Brains, AI, and the Quest for Neutral Thinking

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on July 8, 2025

Think you’re seeing the whole picture? Discover how AI and your brain trick you and how scientific thinking can help you notice what you’re missing.

Think you’re seeing the whole picture? Discover how AI and your brain trick you and how scientific thinking can help you notice what you’re missing.

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Scientific Thinking in the Digital Age

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on May 20, 2025

Discover how scientific thinking helps navigate misinformation, disinformation, and polarization to foster clearer understanding and dialogue in the age of AI.

Discover how scientific thinking helps navigate misinformation, disinformation, and polarization to foster clearer understanding and dialogue in the age of AI.

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Diversity of Thought in Polarized Times

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on October 22, 2024

Discover how to change divisive discussions into collaborative dialogues that encourage mutual understanding without the goal of "winning."

Discover how to change divisive discussions into collaborative dialogues that encourage mutual understanding without the goal of "winning."

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Scientific Thinking and the Inner Journey

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on November 7, 2023

Scientific thinking is a powerful tool to help foster self-awareness. We can use 5 steps to help us observe ourselves and our emotional attachments so that we can see other sides.

Scientific thinking is a powerful tool to help foster self-awareness. We can use 5 steps to help us observe ourselves and our emotional attachments so that we can see other sides.

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5 Helpful Hacks for Depolarizing Our Divided Conversations

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on August 28, 2023

How can we depolarize frustrating conversations? Most solutions have relied on a conventional approach. By contrast, we have developed a meta-method using 5 simple hacks.

How can we depolarize frustrating conversations? Most solutions have relied on a conventional approach. By contrast, we have developed a meta-method using 5 simple hacks.

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Navigating Difficult Conversations

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on July 25, 2023

The share of Americans who say having conversations with those they disagree with is “stressful and frustrating” has increased. Are there any solutions?

The share of Americans who say having conversations with those they disagree with is “stressful and frustrating” has increased. Are there any solutions?

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The Power of Scientific Thinking in a Polarized World

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on March 20, 2023

In today’s polarized society, conversations on so many topics often end up being politicized debates and arguments. So, how can we build cultures of learning and discovery?

In today’s polarized society, conversations on so many topics often end up being politicized debates and arguments. So, how can we build cultures of learning and discovery?

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Can Hope Be Learned?

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on October 6, 2022

A Personal Perspective: It may seem counterintuitive, but it can be helpful to look to the stories of the Holocaust for direction as to how people have dealt with precious collective traumas.

A Personal Perspective: It may seem counterintuitive, but it can be helpful to look to the stories of the Holocaust for direction as to how people have dealt with precious collective traumas.

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The Limits of Rationality in Civic Conversations

Mona S. Weissmark Ph.D. on November 22, 2021

Does rationality work in real-world civic conversations? Why standard views of rationality fail to account for how facts, values, and emotions influence our thinking.

Does rationality work in real-world civic conversations? Why standard views of rationality fail to account for how facts, values, and emotions influence our thinking.

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