Beyond Your Bubble

It is important to have realistic expectations for those who hold radically different views… discusses strategies for connecting across the political divide. (The New York Times) Practical advice for talking to, and understanding, those whose campaign yard signs make you wince. (Publishers Weekly) Israel, a psychology professor at University of California-Santa Barbara, debuts with a practical, nonpartisan guide to holding productive conversations about hot-button political issues amp hellip a lucid and concise guide to avoiding the pitfalls of partisanship. (Publishers Weekly Review) A practical, politically neutral how-to for developing and using skills that are building blocks of constructive conversation amp hellip (The Orange County Register) Featured in Santa Barbara News-Press, amp quot Crossing the political divide amp quot (Santa Barbara News-Press) Featured on TED Ideas- amp ldquo How to listen amp shy -really listen-to someone you don amp rsquo t agree with amp rdquo (TED Ideas)

Tania Israel holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and is a Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Israel leads dialogue skill-building workshops to help people connect across political differences and teaches about helping skills, leadership, and community collaboration. She has also facilitated educational programs and difficult dialogues on a range of topics, including abortion, law enforcement, religion, and sexual orientation. She lives in Santa Barbara, CA.