“New ideas are not accepted just because they are good ideas. In fact, it seems that we humans are designed to reject new things if they challenge our opinions and beliefs about what works”
Brendan Schutte’s recent article for Mediate.com treats readers to a historical analysis of ground-breaking concepts which were originally rejected because they challenged the status quo. In the article, Brendan suggests mediation may be on the cusp of mainstream acceptance and validation.He also explores societal responses to popular ideologies before and after they became widespread.
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“New ideas are not accepted just because they are good ideas. In fact, it seems that we humans are designed to reject new things if they challenge our opinions and beliefs about what works”
Brendan Schutte’s recent article for Mediate.com treats readers to a historical analysis of ground-breaking concepts which were originally rejected because they challenged the status quo. In the article, Brendan suggests mediation may be on the cusp of mainstream acceptance and validation.He also explores societal responses to popular ideologies before and after they became widespread.
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