Sociologyspeaking topic
Once people commit to an opinion publicly, backing away from it hurts even when the evidence says they should. Why does changing your mind become a matter of honor instead of a matter of information?
— public commitment / consistency pressure
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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