Here's how to have fun with the relative whose opinions you can't stand on Thanksgiving
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is the author ofs Americans prepare to host Thanksgiving dinners and other holiday meals, much attention is paid to the food served, the table setting, and the guest list.
To prepare for yet another holiday season in our divided country, we’ve distilled insights from behavioral science and conflict resolution to help you navigate challenging conversations. While you might want to avoid talking about abortion or the latest political conspiracy theory at the table, you should not have to avoid politics and controversy altogether.As any good host knows, preparing a memorable meal begins with how you set the table.
If you wanted to serve Menu A, you could put a scoreboard in the center of the table so that guests could keep track of who delivered the best zingers throughout the meal. But if you want to serve Menu B, you need to. When we focus on winning an argument, we lose sight of the larger picture. As Ben Franklin noted, “If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a temporary victory – sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent’s good will.
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