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Tania Israel is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and award-winning author of Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work (APA, 2020). She has shared her expertise with the TODAY show, the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and dozens of other media outlets. Her strengths as a scholar and storyteller are evident in her TEDx talks: How to Win a Political Argument, What Halibut Fajitas Taught Me About Bridging the Political Divide, and Bisexuality and Beyond. Tania’s presentations on a wide range of topics have been received enthusiastically by campuses, conferences, corporations, elected officials, and faith communit ...more

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Labyrinth Renewal

In 2012, I was in a moment of transition and feeling a little lost. Seeking a project, I decided to beautify the large concrete slab that is my driveway. The image that came to mind was a labyrinth, a visually attractive image that would support contemplation. Although “labyrinth” and “maze” are used interchangeably in everyday usage, labyrinth also has a distinct meaning. A maze has choice points

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“Listening may not be the most exciting part of conversation, but it’s essential if you want to have a meaningful exchange with another person.”
Tania Israel, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

“A little more listening to understand, a little less trying to convince, and a lot more intellectual humility would do everyone a world of good.”
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“We might not end up agreeing on substantive policy or values, but we could humanize rather than demonize those with whom we disagree, we could exchange ideas respectfully, we could deepen our understanding of ourselves and each other.”
Tania Israel, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

“There’s a deep humility in listening because the focus is more on understanding the other person than on saying everything that comes into your mind.”
Tania Israel, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

“It’s more important to simply be present than to be brilliant.”
Tania Israel, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

“People’s tendency to believe that people on their side are motivated by love, and people on the other side are motivated by hate appears to be at the root of some of the world’s most intractable conflicts.”
Tania Israel, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

“You may feel like engaging with people across political lines is a zero-sum game in which there’s no way for both people to win. If you believe that one of you must lose, you will either avoid participating in dialogue or you will try to win it, which will prevent successful dialogue. Dialogue isn’t about winning. It’s about understanding.”
Tania Israel, Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

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