PSY327H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Agreeableness, Perfect Storm, Intimate Partner Violence
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So we cannot avoid conflict b/c our partner is not exactly likes us. When your beliefs your partner"s beliefs - incompatible one partner has to give up something they want b/c of the other partner. Any two people will occasionally differ in their moods and preferences. Certain tensions that will always cause some strain. Some opposing motivations can never be completely satisfied because they contradict each other. Relationships require us to balance these 4 points. Integration w/ friends & family vs. separation from friends and family. 1 or 2 very unpleasant disagreement per month. Personality: high neuroticism & low agreeableness have most conflict. Attachment: securely attached people have fewer conflicts and manage conflicts better when they do occur. = more conflict. Study individual differences in conflict (attachment in conflict) Participants completed an online diary for 14 days. Similarity: the less similar partners are to each other the more conflict they experience.
