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When emotions keep you in a conflict you can't resolve with facts 135

May 10, 2026 • Dr. Deborah Sword, with co-host Tyson Bankert • Season 6 • Episode 135

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Is your opponent in a conflict lying, or do you reject their facts because you don't trust them to tell the truth? You may think that first you believe a fact, and then decide how you feel about the fact. More likely, first you have a feeling, and then, based on that feeling, you decide to believe the fact or not. For example, are you inclined to disbelief facts stated by a politician you don't like, and believe the facts of politicians you like?

Here are ways to decide whether your opponent in a conflict might be telling real facts after all.

Show notes:
episode 42: What connects assumptions, beliefs and intentions in conflicts? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kuJFFWOxng

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