What to do when corrective facts only make matters worse

  • Keep emotions out of the exchange
  • Discuss, don’t attack
  • Listen carefully and try to articulate the other position accurately
  • Show respect
  • Acknowledge that you understand why someone might hold that opinion
  • Try to show how changing facts does not necessarily mean changing worldviews

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