Turning Disagreements Into Opportunities: How Couples Can Grow Through Constructive Communication
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conflict / romantic relationships / growth / resilience
Turning Disagreements Into Opportunities: How Couples Can Grow Through Constructive Communication
What if every argument could bring new understanding and growth in your relationship? Explore how conflicts, when handled constructively, can strengthen your bond. Backed by research and filled with actionable insights, this article shows you how to turn tension into trust and disagreements into deeper understanding. / more
Blame. What is it good for?
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morality / blame / motivation / warrant / conflict
Blame. What is it good for?
Is blame for retribution and revenge? Or is blame for managing others’ behavior? I argue that while the former answer is dominant in social psychology, it predicts a dysfunctional system of blame that explains only a small portion of why people blame. Instead, I suggest that blame is better understood as a tool for changing the way people behave. / more
Learning from our dreams
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relationships / dreams / friends / priming / conflict
Learning from our dreams
In this post, I describe how dreams are associated with people’s behavior after waking up, especially in the context of their close relationships. Have you ever felt upset at someone after what they did in your dream? There are several theories to explain how and why this happens, along with some references to Friends and The Matrix. / more