{"product_id":"how-to-disagree-better-9780593855003","title":"How to Disagree Better","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"brilliant\" (Arthur Brooks) and \"both timely and timeless\" (Adam Grant) book, pioneering Harvard Kennedy School professor and behavioral scientist Julia Minson reveals the counterintuitive secret to a life of less drama and more impact.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are in a disagreement crisis. The average person would rather go to the dentist than have a twenty-minute conversation with someone that they strongly disagree with. Yet disagreement is both inevitable and essential for everything from navigating decisions at home to running innovative and agile companies to governing democratic societies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Disagree Better\u003c\/i\u003e, Minson brings to bear her decades of research into understanding the psychology of disagreement and its relevance to negotiations, conflict resolution, and decision-making, revealing the hidden skill that all the best mediators and negotiators share: displaying receptiveness to opposing views. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe science shows that receptive individuals don't just fight less, they also get more done--they are better decision-makers, better peacemakers, and yes, better influencers than the rest of us. Through original research and case studies, \u003ci\u003eHow to Disagree Better\u003c\/i\u003e will show you why traditional persuasion strategies don't work as well as you think they do, how you can bridge division and reach better outcomes simply by utilizing receptiveness strategies, and that disagreeing better is a \u003ci\u003eskill\u003c\/i\u003e all of us can learn to apply at home, at work, and with our neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia Minson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.40w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593855003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Minson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is a behavioral scientist with extensive research experience in conflict, communication, negotiations, and decision-making. Her primary line of research addresses the \"psychology of disagreement\"--how people engage with opinions, judgments, and decisions that differ from their own. Her work has been published in top academic outlets and covered by CNN, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Julia Minson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792872915101,"sku":"9780593855003","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e7cdbcec-5064-4f59-b522-2e69e42ee4b8.jpg?v=1774983915","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-disagree-better-9780593855003","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}