The Practices

Explore our collection of science-based practices that help us connect across differences of race, culture, faith, ideology, geography, and more.

Prepare

Cultivate a bridging mindset.

Want to feel more curious, grounded, or courageous going into difficult encounters? Here are things you can try on your own to build your capacity for more positive interactions with other people and groups.

Practice Mindfulness

Stay grounded in tough moments.

Patience

Question Your Assumptions

Notice the expectations you’re carrying into this encounter.

Intellectual Humility

See the Person, Not the Label

Interrupt bias with curiosity.

Empathy
Compassion

Seek and Promote Counter-Stereotypical Information

Let new evidence challenge old assumptions.

Empathy

Imagine Another Point of View

Start the shift inside your own head.

Empathy

Expand Your Views and Circles

Widen the scope of who and what you encounter.

Courage

Act

Know what to do in the moment.

You can use these practices during interactions with other people. Some can help you step back in the heat of a moment and prevent a conflict from escalating; others can help you form stronger connections with people who you might see as different from you.