Verbally demonstrating engagement with opposing views improves relationships, decreases partisan stereotyping, and increases the chance of future collaboration.
People assume that those who disagree with them on important issues, have no interest in learning about their perspective. Proving that you are interested in learning can have powerful benefits.
More receptive people have more politically diverse social networks and are more willing to help and collaborate with people from both sides of the aisle.
Conversations between vaccine supportive and vaccine hesitant people can go more smoothly and result in more dialogue and contact if people use receptive language.
