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And yet when they change their_____________, we say that they__________________________. For us, when we're _____________with information that challenges an__________________________, our _____________is not to_______________, it's to double down. We even have a term for it in __________________________. It's called__________________________. And boy, do some people's _____________seem to_____________. I'm no stranger to tough conversations. I got my start in what I now call _____________ disagreement in_____________. I even went on to win the____________________________________________________three times. I've been in a lot of _____________, is what I'm saying. But it took watching my dad on the streets of the US to understand that we need to __________________how we go into _____________. Not looking for the victory, but the_____________. And so, since November 2016, that's what I've been doing. Working with governments, _____________,_____________, _____________, to _____________ the tools and _____________ that allow us to talk when it feels like the divide is _____________. And_____________ conversations that really move the dialogue forward have these same three _____________ features. First, at least one party in the conversation is_____________ to choose_____________over_____________. They're open to the idea that the discussion is a __________________________, not a _____________fight. That they'll make progress over time and are able to_____________ all of that in purpose of the discussion.
And yet when they change their point of view, we say that they lacked conviction. For us, when we're confronted with information that challenges an existing worldview, our tendency is not to open up, it's to double down. We even have a term for it in social psychology. It's called belief perseverance.
但是一旦他们改变了观点，我们又说他们缺乏信念。对我们来说，当我们所接收到的信息和我们现有的世界观相冲突时，我们不会倾向于开放自己的思维，而是会更坚定原有观念。在社会心理学中，有个专业术语，将这种现象称为“信念固着”。
lacked /lækt/ 缺乏；缺少 conviction /kənˈvɪkʃn/n. 定罪；确信；证明有罪 confronted /kənˈfrʌntɪd/ 面对 existing /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/adj. 目前的；v. 存在 (exist 的现在分词) worldview /ˈwɜːldvjuː/n. 世界观 tendency /ˈtendənsi/n. 倾向，趋势；癖好 open up /ˈəʊpən ʌp/ 打开；开发；开始；展示，揭露 social psychology /ˈsəʊʃl saɪˈkɒlədʒi/n. 社会心理学 belief /bɪˈliːf/n. 相信，信赖；信仰；教义 perseverance /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns/n. 坚持不懈；不屈不挠；n. 耐性；毅力
And boy, do some people's beliefs seem to persevere. I'm no stranger to tough conversations. I got my start in what I now call productive disagreement in high school debate. I even went on to win the World Schools Debate Championship three times. I've been in a lot of arguments, is what I'm saying.
有些人的信念真的很顽强。我很熟悉这种艰难的交谈。在高中的辩论赛中，我开始使用一种新的辩论方式，我称它为“有效争论”法。后来我甚至赢过三次世界学校辩论锦标赛。就像我说的，我经历了很多次辩论。
beliefs /bɪˈliːfs/n. 信仰；(belief 的复数) persevere /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə(r)/vi. 坚持；不屈不挠；固执己见 (在辩论中) start in /ˈstɑːt ɪn/ 开始 productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/adj. 能生产的； high school /haɪ skuːl/n. 高中；中学 debate /dɪˈbeɪt/n. 辩论；争论；考虑；v. 辩论；争论；考虑 World Schools Debate Championship 世界学校辩论锦标赛 championship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/n. 锦标赛；冠军称号；冠军的地位 arguments /ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/n. 争论；(argument 的复数)
But it took watching my dad on the streets of the US to understand that we need to figure out how we go into conversations. Not looking for the victory, but the progress. And so, since November 2016, that's what I've been doing. Working with governments, foundations, corporations, families, to uncover the tools and techniques that allow us to talk when it feels like the divide is unbridgeable.
但看到我父亲在美国街头的谈话之后我才意识到，我们应该仔细想想，我们到底是如何展开谈话的。不是为了争赢，而是为了取得进展。这就是从2016年11月以来，我一直在做的事。我跟政府、基金会、企业以及家庭合作，寻找能够化解那些无法调和的矛盾的工具和技巧。
foundations /faʊnˈdeɪʃnz/n. 基础；(foundation 的复数) corporations /ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃnz/n.[贸易] 公司，[经] 企业 (corporation 的复数形式) uncover /ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/v. 发现；揭露；揭开盖子；揭发 techniques /tekˈniːks/n. 方法；(technique 的复数) unbridgeable /ʌnˈbrɪdʒəbl/adj. 不能架桥的；不能逾越的
And constructive conversations that really move the dialogue forward have these same three essential features. First, at least one party in the conversation is willing to choose curiosity over clash. They're open to the idea that the discussion is a climbing wall, not a cage fight. That they'll make progress over time and are able to anchor all of that in purpose of the discussion.
能够让对话进行下去的“建设性谈话”有三个重要的基本特征。第一，至少谈话中的一方，更愿意表现好奇心，而不是产生冲突。其次，他们愿意接受这场谈话更像是“攀岩运动”，而不是“笼中搏斗”。随着时间的推移，他们会取得进展，并能够在讨论的目的中锚定所有这些。
constructive /kənˈstrʌktɪv/adj. 建设性的；推定的；构造上的；有助益的 essential /ɪˈsenʃl/n. 要点；adj. 完全必要的； willing /ˈwɪlɪŋ/adj. 乐意的；v. 决心；(will 的现在分词) curiosity /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/n. 好奇，好奇心；珍品，古董，古玩 clash /klæʃ/n. 冲突，不协调；vt. 使碰撞作声 climbing wall /ˈklaɪmɪŋ wɔːl/n.(室内供练习用的) 攀登墙 cage /keɪdʒ/n. 笼，兽笼；vt. 把… 关进笼子 anchor /ˈæŋkə(r)/n. 锚；vt. 抛锚