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caption: Lee Markholt, left, and Tara Conklin, right, have a picnic on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Madrona Park in Seattle.
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Lee Markholt, left, and Tara Conklin, right, have a picnic on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Madrona Park in Seattle.
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If you see someone and they’re not wearing a mask, you may be tempted to say something to them. But will it actually help?

Clinical psychologist and University of Washington professor Jane Simoni spoke to Record host Bill Radke about what works when it comes to changing people's minds, and what doesn't.

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