Representative Jamie Raskin had professionals talk to congressmembers about navigating conflicts in Trump age

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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 Democrat committee members last week.