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Affection Creation Recreation. Freedom Identity Understanding. Participation Protection Subsistence. When you communicate something simple to a colleague, such as ' I'll be leaving work early...
Jul 22, 2015 · Use these tips and keep trying. Enjoy the good feelings when you feel understood and can understand the other person, and learn from the times misunderstandings occur.
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Sep 3, 2014 · If you’re serious about quelling the hostility that’s overtaken your relationship, here’s one of the best things you can do: As non-defensively as possible, clarify what you meant to say ...
- Withdrawal
- Accommodation
- Competition
- Compromise
- Collaboration
When you withdraw from conflict, you’re avoiding the problem. You don’t talk about it, or you only talk about it in roundabout ways. Withdrawal (also called avoidance) might involve: 1. ignoring the other people involved 2. refusing to discuss the issue 3. shutting down entirely 4. physically withdrawing from conflict 5. brushing off the problem Co...
Accommodating involves putting someone else’s needs first. You concede the conflict, which allows you to “be the bigger person,” so to speak. The others involved may feel positively toward you, but keep in mind that always accommodating other people when disagreements come up keeps you from getting your own needs met. Maybe you don’t mind not getti...
Competing, or forcing, involves pushing for your own perspective. You want to “win” the conflict, so you try to get the others involved to see things your way. Say you’re working through a group project. You know you have the right answer, and you have proof to back you up. When you win the conflict, everyone involved benefits. If you have more kno...
When you compromise, you give some ground, but so does the other person. In other words, you both get some of what you want. This can make compromise seem like a great approach to conflict resolution. Everyone wins, right? Yes, but also no, since you also lose a little. Down the line, when one or both of you remember what you conceded, you might fe...
Successful collaboration generally does mean everyone wins. But it requires effort on everyone’s part, so while it might offer more long-term benefits than other conflict resolution strategy, it may have less popularity than quicker solutions like compromise. To collaborate successfully, you have to communicate. You both share your feelings and use...
Mar 13, 2023 · Whether we’re perceived as too loving, frank, sensitive, or vulnerable, being misunderstood can compromise our sense of worthiness and empowerment.1 As a result, we feel unsettled, unheard, and...
Nov 10, 2023 · In social psychology, a stereotype is a fixed, over-generalized belief about a particular group or class of people. By stereotyping, we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and abilities that we assume all members of that group have—for example, a “hells angel” biker dressed in leather.
May 1, 2023 · Personality describes the unique patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish a person from others. A product of both biology and environment, it remains fairly consistent throughout life. Examples of personality can be found in how we describe other people's traits.
