Blind Spots -Better Understand the "Other"

We will be discussing the intricacies that accompany blindly following authority and the precarious situations we can find ourselves in when we do so. In order to better participate, please review the following videos prior to attending (Watch Time -16 minutes).
We will discuss the following clips:
The Stanford Prison Experiment Was One of the Most Disturbing Studies Ever (10:32)

Stanford Prison Experiment: Post-Experimental Interview (00:58)

Behind the Scenes with Prisoner 416 | The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth (3:41)

Initially this group will be scheduled every two weeks at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (CST) at Panera Bread, on University in Fort Worth until we can gauge consistent attendance and participation, with the intention of conducting weekly meetings.

Panera Bread 1700 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
I will be wearing a purple and orange beanie.
The format of the group will consistently follow this pattern:

1. Settle in and start within first 10 minutes.
2. Review Ground Rules, Expectations and Weekly Topic (5-10 minutes)
3. Ice-breaker (will change every week) (10-20 minutes)
4. Main Topic of Discussion (45-60 minutes)
5. Closing Thoughts (10 minute)

The intention for "Blind Spots" is to intentionally discuss our own and society's various mental, emotional, ethical and moral boundaries and blind spots. These are by definition, emotionally charged topics, which is the very point.
The intention of this group is to learn how to better communicate and coincide with those you may not agree with or understand.
Blind Spots is intended to be a place were we can figure out how to better understand those we instinctively call the enemy.

Ground rules:

1. One person will speak at a time.
2. Critical thought and objection are both welcome, however be sure to challenge the content and not the personality.
3. When challenging another’s position, it is encouraged that you question from a place of “trying to understand the other individual’s position”, instead of intending on proving your point or theirs wrong through your questioning.

4)In the event discussion gets heated and volatile between two individuals or factions, the discussion will be halted, followed by taking the next 5 to 10 minutes, to use the remaining parts of the group to break down what just occurred and where communication broke down.

A firehose of information seems to be the baseline for many of us these days. It can almost feel like the second we discover something concrete, we are thrust in an equally disagreeable direction. We will be discussing the challenges and blind spots that often accompany the ever-growing divide between realities in our modern age.

In order to better participate, please review the following videos prior to attending (Watch Time -19 minutes)
Multiple local news stations say the same thing verbatim (1:38)

The Book the CIA Copied Word for Word, Then Tried To Erase (17:35)

Initially this group will be scheduled every two weeks at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (CST) at Panera Bread, on University in Fort Worth until we can gauge consistent attendance and participation, with the intention of conducting weekly meetings.

Panera Bread 1700 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
I will be wearing a purple and orange beanie.
The format of the group will consistently follow this pattern:

1. Settle in and start within first 10 minutes.
2. Review Ground Rules, Expectations and Weekly Topic (5-10 minutes)
3. Ice-breaker (will change every week) (10-20 minutes)
4. Main Topic of Discussion (45-60 minutes)
5. Closing Thoughts (10 minute)

The intention for "Blind Spots" is to intentionally discuss our own and society's various mental, emotional, ethical and moral boundaries and blind spots. These are by definition, emotionally charged topics, which is the very point.
The intention of this group is to learn how to better communicate and coincide with those you may not agree with or understand.
Blind Spots is intended to be a place were we can figure out how to better understand those we instinctively call the enemy.

Ground rules:

1. One person will speak at a time.
2. Critical thought and objection are both welcome, however be sure to challenge the content and not the personality.
3. When challenging another’s position, it is encouraged that you question from a place of “trying to understand the other individual’s position”, instead of intending on proving your point or theirs wrong through your questioning.

4.In the event discussion gets heated and volatile between two individuals or factions, the discussion will be halted, followed by taking the next 5 to 10 minutes, to use the remaining parts of the group to break down what just occurred and where communication broke down.

Domination or Cooperation? Which is the best choice? It may seem like an easy question, however if we look at our day to day, cooperation seems to be a luxury that most can't seem to afford. That is what we will discuss, as we review the Robbers' Cave Experiment.

In order to better participate, please review the following videos prior to attending (Watch Time -6minutes).
We will discuss the following clips:

# Robbers' Cave Experiment: Unmasking the Roots of Tribal Conflict (5:58).

Initially this group will be scheduled every two weeks at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (CST) at Panera Bread, on University in Fort Worth until we can gauge consistent attendance and participation, with the intention of conducting weekly meetings.

Panera Bread 1700 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
I will be wearing a purple and orange beanie.
The format of the group will consistently follow this pattern:

1. Settle in and start within first 10 minutes.
2. Review Ground Rules, Expectations and Weekly Topic (5-10 minutes)
3. Ice-breaker (will change every week) (10-20 minutes)
4. Main Topic of Discussion (45-60 minutes)
5. Closing Thoughts (10 minute)

The intention for "Blind Spots" is to intentionally discuss our own and society's various mental, emotional, ethical and moral boundaries and blind spots. These are by definition, emotionally charged topics, which is the very point.
The intention of this group is to learn how to better communicate and coincide with those you may not agree with or understand.
Blind Spots is intended to be a place were we can figure out how to better understand those we instinctively call the enemy.

Ground rules:

1. One person will speak at a time.
2. Critical thought and objection are both welcome, however be sure to challenge the content and not the personality.
3. When challenging another’s position, it is encouraged that you question from a place of “trying to understand the other individual’s position”, instead of intending on proving your point or theirs wrong through your questioning.

4)In the event discussion gets heated and volatile between two individuals or factions, the discussion will be halted, followed by taking the next 5 to 10 minutes, to use the remaining parts of the group to break down what just occurred and where communication broke down.

More times than not, people don't identify as cruel, callous, or ill-intended, at least not to the public. More often than not, the fundamental belief is "I was teaching them a lesson" or "They deserved it." The irony being, this often white washes our awful behavior, in the name of the better good, proving a point or standing on principle- as it were. That is what we will discus, as we review **The Milgram Experiment **and how it applies to the human condition in developing justification for our actions while diluting and obfuscating fault and blame.

In order to better participate, please review the following videos prior to attending (Watch Time -6 minutes).
We will discuss the following clip(s):
The Milgram Experiment

Initially this group will be scheduled every two weeks at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (CST) at Panera Bread, on University in Fort Worth until we can gauge consistent attendance and participation, with the intention of conducting weekly meetings.

Panera Bread 1700 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
I will be wearing a purple and orange beanie.
The format of the group will consistently follow this pattern:

1. Settle in and start within first 10 minutes.
2. Review Ground Rules, Expectations and Weekly Topic (5-10 minutes)
3. Ice-breaker (will change every week) (10-20 minutes)
4. Main Topic of Discussion (45-60 minutes)
5. Closing Thoughts (10 minute)

The intention for "Blind Spots" is to intentionally discuss our own and society's various mental, emotional, ethical and moral boundaries and blind spots. These are by definition, emotionally charged topics, which is the very point.
The intention of this group is to learn how to better communicate and coincide with those you may not agree with or understand.
Blind Spots is intended to be a place were we can figure out how to better understand those we instinctively call the enemy.

Ground rules:

1. One person will speak at a time.
2. Critical thought and objection are both welcome, however be sure to challenge the content and not the personality.
3. When challenging another’s position, it is encouraged that you question from a place of “trying to understand the other individual’s position”, instead of intending on proving your point or theirs wrong through your questioning.

4)In the event discussion gets heated and volatile between two individuals or factions, the discussion will be halted, followed by taking the next 5 to 10 minutes, to use the remaining parts of the group to break down what just occurred and where communication broke down.