How to Disagree Better | Julia Minson

Behavioral Grooves Podcast · Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan · Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 16m

What's in this episode

Harvard Kennedy School professor Julia Minson on why disagreements turn into conflicts, naive realism, why receptiveness isn't weakness, and how to ask better questions in a hard conversation.

Questions it answers

How do you disagree with someone without it turning into a fight?

Behavioral Grooves hosts talk with Harvard professor Julia Minson about naive realism, receptiveness, and asking better questions in a disagreement.

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