Julia Minson: Disagreeing agreeably
From Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda by Alan Alda
May 12, 2026 · 37 min · Season 33
About this episode
Julia Minson discusses her journey from competitive ballroom dancing to social psychology, focusing on transforming disagreements into constructive conversations.
Wondering why she and her husband got into frequent spats while practicing competitive ballroom dancing led her to a career in social psychology with a focus on disagreements; not just on why and how we have them, but on how to turn them from toxic to constructive.
People in this episode
Host: Alan Alda
Guest: Julia Minson
Topics covered
- social psychology
- disagreements
- constructive communication
- ballroom dancing
- conflict resolution
Keywords
- disagreements
- social psychology
- ballroom dancing
- conflict resolution
- constructive communication
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