Democrats seek psychologists’ advice on Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ behavior
by Robert Tait in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6TT09)
Jamie Raskin had professionals talk to fellow members of Congress about navigating conflicts in Trump age
Democrats on Capitol Hill have consulted psychologists to help them communicate effectively and navigate the conflicts arising from Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Facing the prospect of being overwhelmed by a welter of legal challenges, Jamie Raskin, the party's ranking member on the House of Representatives' judiciary committee, invited James Coan, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, and Hal Movius, an applied psychologist specialising in negotiation, confidence and leadership, to address a gathering of fellow Democratic committee members last week.
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