The Radical Act of Listening to Understand

Psychology Today | 11.04.2026 05:20
Last week, I did what in today’s society is unthinkable. I had a civil conversation with someone with whom I agree on nothing. No, it wasn’t a keyboard warrior duel or a tense debate with the goal of making my opponent feel as small as possible; it was an old-school conversation where each side genuinely cared about what the other was saying. Like I said, unthinkable.