Julia Minson

Julia Minson is a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the founder of Disagreeing Better, LLC – a behavioral science consultancy and training firm. Her new book, "How to Disagree Better" offers behavioral science insights for navigating our thorniest disagreements in civic, professional, and family life. Minson is a decision scientist with research interests in conflict management, negotiations, and judgment and decision making. Her main line of research addresses the “psychology of disagreement” – How do people engage with opinions, values, and judgments that conflict with their own? Her research examines disagreements around hot-button, identity-relevant topics — conflicts around politics, values, and professional and health decision-making. She is interested in simple, scalable interventions to help people become more receptive to opposing views of others. At Harvard and through her consulting practice, Julia teaches courses and workshops on negotiations, decision science, and conflict management. Her work has been published in top academic and business outlets as well as widely covered by popular media including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.