GuyItzchakov
@guyitzchakov.bsky.social
Full Professor and department chair at the University of Haifa. I study interpersonal listening, attitude change, and attitude ambivalence.
Disagreement is often treated as a threat to connection. Our new JPSP paper suggests another possibility: when people feel genuinely listened to, disagreement can become less harmful and more constructive. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
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Better Listening Matters More Than Better Arguments | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Better Listening Matters More Than Better Arguments
You can't always resolve a disagreement, but you can decide how you listen through it. Here's why that choice protects well-being and keeps people open
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compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Listening is often treated as an obviously good skill. In a new paper, we argue that it is more complicated. We identify 10 puzzles showing that listening depends on context, perception, goals, and relationships. Listening is powerful, but not simple.
Puzzles of Interpersonal Listening: Conflicting Findings, Theories, and Future Research
Listening is widely recognized as essential to human interaction, yet research on it remains conceptually fragmented and theoretically inconsistent. Although extensive evidence shows that good listen...
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New in press in JPSP: In disagreements, high-quality listening does more than reduce friction. It helps speakers feel better and more optimistic by meeting basic psychological needs. In our studies, listening mattered more than agreement for speakers’ well-being. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Listening Across the Divide: High-Quality Listening Promotes Speakers' State Well- Being Through Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction During Disagreements
PDF | People regularly disagree, but disagreements come at a cost to relationships and well-being when communication is poor. We posited that... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Rese...
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A New paper out led by @tiamoin.bsky.social with @nettaweinstein.bsky.social: What should listening training actually teach? We argue that effective listening requires navigating tensions between intuition and intentional behavior, especially in difficult conversations doi.org/10.3390/bs16...
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We've built the perfect listener. Never tired, never judgmental, always validating. But good listening doesn't just feel good; it makes you reveal insights and complexity. That friction is the point. AI is designed to remove it. New post in Psychology Today: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-li…
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A new post in my blog, "The Listening Lens'. This time about my perspectives on the issues with active listening nowdays. Will be happy to learn your thoughts. www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.psyc...
The Problem With "Active Listening"
Why authentic listening isn't about performing the right behaviors, but about genuine presence, how to move from parroting words to mirroring meaning, and transform conversations.
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A new listening paper from my lab: The Interactive Effect of Managers’ Listening Behaviors and Emotional Exhaustion on Turnover intentions of Healthcare Employees During Covid-19 www.dovepress.com/articles.php...
The Interactive Effect of Managers’ Listening Behaviors and Emotiona | JHL
Identifying workplace resources that can mitigate burnout and reduce turnover intention is crucial for maintaining workforce stability in times of crisis.
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How does high-quality listening shape social connection? In this talk, I share research showing how it builds trust, reduces defensiveness, supports well-being, and helps teams flourish—and how leaders can intentionally create cultures where people truly feel heard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVx...
Listening to Flourish
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A new article in Current Opinion in Psychology: Willful ignorance is the deliberate avoidance of information that is relevant but uncomfortable or threatening. We argue that when attitudes are strong, people are more likely to engage in this behavior. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Attitude Strength as a Novel Predictor of Willful Ignorance
Willful ignorance is a pervasive phenomenon with significant consequences for decision-making, belief maintenance, and social polarization. While past…
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A new listening paper: A 4-year study shows that a listening-focused MBA course increased students’ humility and listening skills. We offer a practical pedagogy and a hopeful path. Another evidence of the importance of listening training. @michalehmann.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Cultivating Humility in Business Education: A Listening-Focused Pedagogy for Future Leaders - Journal of Business Ethics
In an era when humility and connection are vital for peace and sustainability, many leaders in business and government fall short by prioritizing their self-interest over ethics. Business schools, as ...
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In a world full of noise, listening is a transformative act! | Center for Positive Organizations
In a world full of noise, listening is a transformative act! ✨ Join us, and POS scholars from around the world, online on 7/16 as we celebrate deep listening, human connection, and dive deep into the...
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Excited to share our new paper in Emotion! High-quality listening evokes Kama Muta, a social emotion of being “moved by love.” Across 3 studies (N=1,126), both speakers & listeners felt more moved when listening was of high-quality. @kgdemarree.bsky.social psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
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Education goes beyond teaching knowledge; it fosters listening and intercultural dialogue. In a new paper, we explain how rooted cosmopolitan education: Balancing local identity and global ethics, can help reduce polarization, with case studies from Canada, Israel, and India. doi.org/10.1080/1476...
Education toward cosmopolitanism as a pathway to reducing polarisation
Polarisation poses significant challenges to societal cohesion and democracy. This article explores how education, guided by cosmopolitan principles, can address these divides by fostering empathy,...
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What happens when we bring high-quality listening to a bipartisan conversation? In 3 experiments (N=1,390), we found that: Speakers felt more open and more willing to engage again, but there was no change. @nettaweinstein.bsky.social @kgdemarree.bsky.social www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
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What does good listening look like? In a new paper, we found that how you listen shapes how others mentally picture and evaluate you. Across 3 studies (N = 1,509), good listeners were linked to warmth, competence, humility, and strong values. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
How do people perceive listeners? | Royal Society Open Science
Listening is essential in shaping social interactions, relationships and communication. While listening research has generated significant insights on how speakers benefit from good listening, one fun...
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Can AI listen like a human? Across 3 experiments, we found that when prompted, AI was rated as better than participants’ average human interaction and boosted relatedness and autonomy. But unlike humans, it didn’t reduce loneliness. @nettaweinstein.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exploring the Connecting Potential of AI: Integrating Human Interpersonal Listening and Parasocial Support into Human-Computer Interactions
Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to provide supportive parasocial interactions that rival or even exceed social support fr…
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Honored to be featured in the David Suzuki Institute report on disinformation and public discourse. From the interview: “...When people feel heard, they become more open and acknowledge complexity. This is key to reducing polarization.” The full report: www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/silencing-sc...
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Do you avoid or approach political conversations with those you disagree with? Explore how deep #listening can help: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/oidcS... Emily Kasriel @nettaweinstein.bsky.social @guyitzchakov.bsky.social @uniofreading.bsky.social @templetonworld.bsky.social British Council BBC
Deep Listening Training to Bridge Divides: Fostering Attitudinal Change through Intimacy and Self‐Insight
Deep, high-quality listening that offers a nonjudgmental approach, understanding, and careful attention when speakers share disparate views can have the power to bridge divides and change speakers' a...
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What fuels thriving relationships? Responsiveness: Listening, understanding, and supporting each other’s needs. In our new chapter, Harry Reis and I introduce a model of responsiveness, exploring its enactment, experience, and impact on well-being and connection. www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
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#Disagreements are inevitable, but how we approach them can make a difference. In this article for Psyche, I explore how high-quality #listening can ease tensions. When we truly listen, even in disagreements, we create a space for understanding, reduce #polarization, and foster social connections.
Why listening well can make disagreements less damaging | Psyche Ideas
Offering undivided attention and curiosity not only lowers the temperature of a conversation but can change its outcome
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How does listening shape our #relationships and reflect spiritual values? My latest blog dives into the #psychology and #theology of listening with purpose, revealing its power to connect, heal, and inspire.
Listening with Purpose: Exploring the Intersection of Psychology and Theology - Cross Training Psychology and TheologyVisit our TwitterVisit our YouTube channelVisit our TwitterVisit our YouTube chann...
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Can empathic listening transform solitude? Our study shows it boosts #autonomy & #relatedness, enhancing connection right after conversations. Yet, it didn’t improve the solitude experiences measured afterward. #Psychology www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Empathic listening satisfies speakers' psychological needs and well-being, but doesn't directly deepen solitude experiences: A registered report
A live discussion experiment was designed to test the effects of highly empathic (vs. moderately empathic) listening on solitude experiences. Particip…
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.... A new paper from my lab. In a registered report, we found that high-quality listening increases positivity resonance.
The effects of listening on speaker and listener while talking about character strengths: an open science school-wide collaboration
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Since 2020, I'm exploring how listening fosters companionate love within teams. Days before this paper was accepted, my beloved daughter Noa, 12, was taken from us. This work is about love and a tribute to Noa, whose love will always guide me. iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/RIIQRZ...
Sowing the seeds of love: Cultivating perceptions of culture of companionate love through listening and its effects on organizational outcomes
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My interview with HiddenBrain on the topic of listening is now available. The link is below. I found the storytelling approach captivating, and I hope you find the episode as enjoyable as I did. There is a second episode about "How to Talk so People Will Listen" hiddenbrain.org/podcast/are-...
Are You Listening? | Hidden Brain Media
Have you ever sat across from your spouse, colleague or friend and realized that while they may be hearing what you're saying, they aren't actually listening? Poor listening can lead to arguments, hur...
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I was shocked to watch the recent Congress hearing. This letter from 7 Nobel laureates mentions 4 listening papers by @nettaweinstein.bsky.social , myself, and our collaborators. I hope universities adopt the suggested workshops and lectures to combat antisemitism and extremism through listening.
