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A Social-Emotional Learning Expert Explains Why ‘Unity’ Is So Elusive

From This Week with EdSurge · Hosted by Ira Apfel

February 16, 2021·25:10

Episode summary

In this episode of This Week with EdSurge: In his Inaugural Address, Joe Biden spoke at length about unity, calling on Americans to “listen to one another, see one another, hear one another and show respect to one another. ” But what would it really take to do that? Mylien Duong, a clinical psychologist and social-emotional learning research scientist, explains why listening and empathy are so complex and elusive.

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In his Inaugural Address, Joe Biden spoke at length about unity, calling on Americans to “listen to one another, see one another, hear one another and show respect to one another.” But what would it really take to do that? Mylien Duong, a clinical psychologist and social-emotional learning research scientist, explains why listening and empathy are so complex and elusive.