On (Dis)Agreeing Well in Mythbusting
Journal
Evidence-informed Sustainability Education (EvSusEd)
Type
digital resource
Date Issued
2024-06-21
Author(s)
Abstract
The line between myth and fact can often be challenging to discern. This ambiguity regularly fuels heated discussion in educational and popular discourses about concepts like direct instruction, power-posing, and emotional intelligence (Siegel, 2024b). To foster critically constructive interactions marked by appreciation, empathy, and authenticity (Rogers, 1957), it is valuable to understand and be able to use different forms of (dis)agreeing with others—and sometimes even with oneself. Although it is goal and context dependent what well means, professional mythbusters should strive to use forms of (dis)agreeing that add value to a discussion.
Language
English (United States)
Keywords
Argument
Agreement
Disagreement
Myth
Fact
Mythbuster
Mythbusting
Refuation
Education
Psychology
Communication
Heuristic
debunking
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Official URL
Division(s)
Contact Email Address
stefan.siegel@unisg.ch