[lbo-talk] if you want to change minds, talking to them isn't enough

[shag carpet bomb]

Calling Miles, who doubtless already knows this, but nice piece of
research on one of Miles' frequent arguments, as well as one of
Carrol's, that changing actions and behavior first is an more
empirically and historically accurate understanding of how social
change happens.

In this case, first, research showed that teacher perceptions about
students abilities subtly shaped they way the behaved toward the
student. Second, research showed that changing behavior toward their
students in was more effective than trying to change teacher's
perceptions of their students.

In the past, according to the researcher, people tried to reason with
teachers to get them to change their biases and stereotypes about
students. But this didn't work. This time, they worked with teachers
to get them to change their behavior.

Hence, the concluding line to this NPR story:
"if you want to change a mind, simply talking to it might not be enough."

Just thought it was worth pointing out since Miles has drawn on social
psychology to make just the argument at the list, arguing that changes
in the environment, which create changes in behavior are more
effective that focusing on changing minds first.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/09/17/161159263/teachers-expectations-can-influence-how-students-perform

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