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Conflicts

Psychology provides extraordinary tools and strategies for management conflicts much more effectively. Find out what lies behind certain behaviours and how you can react and overcome those situations that you face in your day-to-day life.

How to Deal With Arguments That End Badly
ConflictsHow to Deal With Arguments That End BadlyMost of us have experienced arguments that end badly. The kinds that keep us away from certain people. Opposing ideas,...
Why Escalating Arguments Occur and How to Stop Them
ConflictsWhy Escalating Arguments Occur and How to Stop ThemEscalating arguments can be extremely dangerous. But why? And, what does this term really consist of? Moreover, what can be...
Why Do You Hurt the Ones You Love?
ConflictsWhy Do You Hurt the Ones You Love?At some time or another, you've probably made the mistake of taking out your frustrations on your loved ones. You...
Why You Must Stop Avoiding Conflict
ConflictsWhy You Must Stop Avoiding ConflictThe relationships you have with others have an important impact on your well-being and emotional health. For example, if you...
How You Manage Conflict Says a Lot About You
ConflictsHow You Manage Conflict Says a Lot About YouHow you manage conflict says a lot about you. In fact, it's said that our position in the face of...
The Consequences of Emotional Invalidation
ConflictsThe Consequences of Emotional InvalidationHow do you feel about sharing with those around you your current emotions? Do you think you'd be understood or...
What to Do When Someone Yells at You in Anger
ConflictsWhat to Do When Someone Yells at You in AngerWhen someone yells at you in anger, your brain suffers. In fact, a sense of alarm is activated in you...
Can Lending Money Ruin a Relationship?
ConflictsCan Lending Money Ruin a Relationship?You've probably found yourself lending small amounts of money at some time or another to your friends, colleagues, or family....
What to Do When Someone Tries to Control You
ConflictsWhat to Do When Someone Tries to Control YouWhen someone tries to control you, you usually feel like you're being attacked. That's because whoever seeks to dominate you...
Five Tips for Dealing With People Who Always Think They're Right
ConflictsFive Tips for Dealing With People Who Always Think They're RightWhen you argue with someone who thinks they're always right, it's exhausting. Indeed, coming up against a brick wall isn't...
Six Tips to Help You Deal With Conflict
ConflictsSix Tips to Help You Deal With ConflictMany of us don't like conflict, as we tend to associate it with negative experiences, arguments, deception, resentments, humiliation, etc....
Defensiveness in Relationships: A Damaging Pattern
ConflictsDefensiveness in Relationships: A Damaging PatternSome people end up relating to the world through a pattern of mistrust, for various reasons. They then establish aggressive...
What Should You Do When Someone Treats You Badly?
ConflictsWhat Should You Do When Someone Treats You Badly?What should you do when someone treats you badly? React? Distance yourself and pretend as if nothing has happened? As...
The Seven Stages of Gaslighting in a Relationship
ConflictsThe Seven Stages of Gaslighting in a RelationshipEmotional manipulation is a strategy in which one of the parties always seeks benefits at the expense of the other,...
How to Spot an Abusive Relationship
ConflictsHow to Spot an Abusive RelationshipExperts claim that in order to determine whether or not you're in an abusive relationship, you need to analyze your feelings....
How to Resolve Money-Related Arguments
ConflictsHow to Resolve Money-Related Arguments“In this house, we don't talk about money ”, “We can't start a conversation about business without arguing”, “Sunday lunch...
Five Keys to Forgiveness
ConflictsFive Keys to ForgivenessFrom a young age, values such as forgiveness have no doubt been instilled into you. Furthermore, knowing how to forgive helps you regain your emotional balance. It doesn't only concern...
Don't Turn Your Back on Difficult Situations, Face Them Head On
ConflictsDon't Turn Your Back on Difficult Situations, Face Them Head OnIn today's world, where so many people choose to shy away from difficult situations, we need people who are upfront,...
People Who Hear But Don't Listen
ConflictsPeople Who Hear But Don't ListenSome people hear but don't listen. Because hearing isn't the same as listening. To listen, you need to also be...
Five Tips to Help You Decide How to React to a Lie
ConflictsFive Tips to Help You Decide How to React to a LieAll of your social ties are built on the foundation of trust. Trust tells you whether an employee will do...
Seven Tips to Help You When You're Falsely Accused of Lying
ConflictsSeven Tips to Help You When You're Falsely Accused of LyingHow should you act when you're falsely accused of lying? The first key is not to lose your cool and...
Why Do You Hurt the Ones You Love?
ConflictsWhy Do You Hurt the Ones You Love?Even though your brain is programmed to empathize with loved ones, you often end up hurting them. However, researchers from the...
Mahatma Gandhi and his Five Ways of Succeeding in an Argument
ConflictsMahatma Gandhi and his Five Ways of Succeeding in an ArgumentThe life of Mahatma Gandhi was full of wise stories and anecdotes concerning confrontation. As a matter of fact, he...
People Who Insult Others, Why Do They Do It?
ConflictsPeople Who Insult Others, Why Do They Do It?Some say that we live in an era of criticism, devaluation, and gratuitous insults. It certainly seems that social networks...
How to Deal with Controlling People in Your Life
ConflictsHow to Deal with Controlling People in Your LifeA boss who needs to supervise every detail of your work, a partner who makes all the decisions for you...
Three Kinds of Conflict and Their Characteristics
ConflictsThree Kinds of Conflict and Their CharacteristicsConflict occurs when the interests or objectives of two or more individuals or groups are at odds. Sometimes, the differences...
Intransigence, the Problem of a Closed Mind
ConflictsIntransigence, the Problem of a Closed MindIntransigence can be described in many different ways. However, generally, these people are believed to be closed-minded. They're extremely difficult...
Are You Being Hurt By Others?
ConflictsAre You Being Hurt By Others?When you're hurt, you often experience mixed feelings. For example, sadness, anger, or disappointment. In fact, sometimes you even feel guilty and assume that you're responsible for the pain you...