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How to depolarize your students

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Political polarization leads to distrust. In universities, this can lead to conflict or silence in classes and hinder learning and engagement. Faculty members and leaders can promote depolarization by encouraging constructive dialogue in and out of class, cultivating viewpoint diversity within boundaries and expanding civic spaces.

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Ben-Porath, S. How to depolarize your students. Nat Hum Behav 8, 186–189 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01801-8

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