Disagree better

Disagree better

By Tammy LenskiSociety & Culture
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  • 5 counter-intuitive conflict resolution habits worth developing

    Conflict resolution skills alone will only get you so far. How well you use those skills depends on your mindset and the habits you cultivate in yourself. Here are five game-changing conflict resolution habits that will help you use your skills optimally.

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    4 min
  • How category errors make conflict harder to resolve
    We put people, places, things, and ideas into categories. Categories help us navigate the world and it’s natural to categorize. We categorize in conflict, too. But the tension of conflict increases the chances we’ll make category errors — and category errors can really get in the way of conflict resolution.
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  • How category errors make conflict harder to resolve

    We put people, places, things, and ideas into categories. Categories help us navigate the world and it’s natural to categorize. We categorize in conflict, too. But the tension of conflict increases the chances we’ll make category errors — and category errors can really get in the way of conflict resolution.

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    6 min
  • Regain self-control with this science-supported method
    One reason conflict can undermine self-control is that stress compromises our brains’ emotion-regulation circuitry. But all is not lost when we’ve been emotionally hijacked. Recent research offers a new tool for regaining self-control soon after the stress of an argument: Briefly reminiscing about a happy memory.
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  • A super simple method for regaining self-control

    One reason conflict can undermine self-control is that stress compromises our brains’ emotion-regulation circuitry. But all is not lost when we’ve been emotionally hijacked. Recent research offers a new tool for regaining self-control soon after the stress of an argument: Briefly reminiscing about a happy memory.

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    6 min
  • A better way to help someone who is upset
    When a person is upset, some people get uncomfortable and try to ignore it. Others try to make them feel better. Both of these approaches are a version of “make it go away.” There’s a third, more fruitful approach: Help them delve into it.
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  • When the win-win solution is obscure

    A win-win solution is optimal in so many negotiation and conflict situations at work and home. But what do you do if that win-win solution isn’t obvious?

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    6 min
  • Want different behavior from someone?
    If you believe someone is aggressive, could they behave more aggressively with you than with others? If someone believes you are a hostile person, are you likely to act more hostile when you interact with them? Yes. It’s called behavioral confirmation and it has an impact on conflict resolution.
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