Pathways Towards Perspective Change
Key pathways towards Perspective Change are
discourse,
reflection
and engagement.
Exposure/
Discourse
Engagement
Reflection
Pathways Towards
Perspective Change
Perspective Change is a deep structural shift in our
thoughts,
feelings,
actions,
awareness
and way of being.
Thoughts
Feelings
Actions
Awareness
Ways of Being
A Deep Structural Shift
Exposure/
Discourse
Engagement
Reflection
In academia we highly value cognitive discourse.
Yet it is limited to support Perspective Change
Exposure /Discourse
Engagement
Reflection
Thoughts
Actions
Awareness
Ways of Being
A Deep Structural Shift
Feelings
Engagement
Reflection
Thoughts
Actions
Awareness
Ways of Being
A Deep Structural Shift
Feelings
Cognitive
Discourse
Cognitive discourse focuses on transforming our thoughts,
but not often our feelings, wider awareness,
actions and ways of being.
Engagement
Reflection
Personal
Dialogue
Cognitive
Discourse
Personal dialogue processes can be an interactive and
safe laboratory for perspective change.
Dialogues have the potential to create real-life-experiences that touch people on all three levels:
Feelings
Awareness
Thoughts
Processing Knowledge​
Processing Emotions
Processing Diversity
Personal
Dialogue
Engagement
Reflection
Cognitive
Discourse
Key pathways within dialogue that strongly support
Perspective Change are:
PROCESS
EMPATHY
DIVERSIFY
Personal Process: Sharing stories of personal significance
with honesty and vulnerability.
Empathy: Care and curiosity as core qualities for a safe
(not necessarily comfortable) interaction.
Diversify: An open exchange of people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Engagement
Reflection
Cognitive
Discourse
Personal
Dialogue
