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When it comes to communicating across differences, Gail Heyman has both professional insight and personal experience. As a developmental psychologist at UC San Diego, she studies how people form ...

Dear Eric: We play music with a group of friends on a regular basis. It is an informal, open group in a public space and generally everyone is welcome to join us and play along at whatever skill level ...