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As we spend time with family over the holidays, political conversations are probably going to come up. Here's how to have those conversations in a way that genuinely opens up the other person's mind without leaving you feeling like you're beating your head against a wall.
The left wants to achieve far-reaching structural change – the sort of political reframing that requires coalition building. Are polarizing words throwing them off course?<br>
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Both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech now have applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for full
approval of their vaccines against COVID-19, reports Daniel E. Slotnik at The New York Times. Currently, both are
authorized on an emergency-use basis by the agency. Many people, me included earlier this year, mistakenly have referred to the Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines as approved in the U.S. I mention this not because the distinction influences my confidence in these vaccines. Rather, an upgrade could prove important for vaccine hesitancy. More people in the U.S. who have been hesitant are deciding to get a COVID-19 shot, according to a 5/28/21 Kaiser Family Foundation survey noted by Slotnik. Now, if the FDA gives full approval to COVID-19 vaccines, it’s possible that hesitancy will decline further and w
By Arnaud Gagneur and Karin Tamerius
May 20, 2021 Albert Tercero Dr. Gagneur is a neonatologist and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Sherbrooke. His research has led to programs that increase childhood vaccinations through motivational interviewing. Dr. Tamerius is a former psychiatrist and the founder of Smart Politics, an organization that teaches people to communicate more persuasively. The difference between people who eagerly want the Covid-19 vaccine and people who are hesitant is not as great as it may seem. Most vaccine holdouts are not anti-vaxxers or conspiracy theorists. Before you demand that your loved ones get a shot, know that not all conversations are created equal. Research shows that many common persuasive styles â commanding, advising, lecturing and shaming â not only donât work but also often backfire.