Episode 120: Supporting or Opposing? with Rhia Catapano

Rhia Catapano studies what happens when people think of an opinion in terms of what they support versus what they oppose. It turns out that this simple difference carries important implications. Even if we’re talking about the same basic opinion, something shifts when it’s about support than opposition. In our conversation, Rhia shares her findings and what it means for people who want to communicate more effectively.

At the top of the show, I discuss Issue 1 in Ohio from 2023. Most of the background details for that were drawn from this NYT article.


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