The illusion of understanding

When someone is steadfastly committed to their position in an argument, the best we can do sometimes is create just a tiny bit of wiggle room in their thinking, enough to soften their position and give the conversation somewhere to go. Here’s one way to do it.

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• The Knowledge Illusion by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach

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