Imagine that you are at an international conference and a viewpoint is expressed in the discussion that seems unexpectedly different from what you know. How do you react?

  • I will start to ponder whether my perspective is truly objective.
  • First, I will verify the facts and try to understand the context from which it comes.
  • I consider it an opportunity to broaden my horizons and I learn even if I don't have to agree.
  • Naturally, I compare this opinion with my own and try to identify its strengths and weaknesses.
  • It mildly throws me off balance, but I won't dismiss it until I've thought about it more deeply.

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