An NPR podcast this week explored what happens when people flip the script, and respond to situations in ways that are completely unexpected. Particularly interesting was the notion that a 180-degree change in attitude could shift a tense armed robbery in progress, and lead to a complete turnaround in the mind of the assailant. A […]
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