Arguments become heated and get out of hand when anger enters into the equation, often leaving both parties frustrated and upset. Using Socratic questioning in an argument, however, can help people ...

It’s tempting for a Philosophical Counselor to use the Socratic Method. After all, it was Socrates who set so many of us on the quest to live the examined life. As it turns out, though, an alternative ...

The Socratic method is a method of repeatedly asking questions about a topic without telling the other person anything, stimulating their curiosity and gradually progressing their understanding of the ...

So, what can a guy who has been dead for nearly 2 500 years teach us? For starters, let’s ask a Socratic-style question: After hundreds of millions of dollars in communications being spent annually, ...

Amanda C. Pustilnik is an assistant professor of law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She teaches criminal law, evidence, and law and neuroscience. Updated December 16, ...

Do irrational thoughts sometimes crowd your mind, leaving you feeling worried or maybe even on the verge of a panic attack? What may calm your nerves is asking yourself a series of questions that ...

Among the many teaching techniques I am not good at (yet) is asking good questions. I’m trying to cut down on GWOMM questions, I do OK at getting some discussion going, and I can generally ask a ...

Amanda C. Pustilnik is an assistant professor of law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She teaches criminal law, evidence, and law and neuroscience. Updated December 16, ...