The reluctance of people to listen to dissenting opinions often reinforces their false understandings. However, disagreement can be instructive and transformational. Research from UC Berkeley professors and others shed light on why we disagree and how it can refine and strengthen one’s beliefs.
In the latest Around Town column, news about the winners and honorable mentions in this year s Palo Alto Students Foundation Poetry Contest and a Gunn High student s appointment to the Santa Clara County Youth Task Force.