COMM 3523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Infidelity
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Refers to a disagreement between or among connected individuals: need to have some sort of relational connection to be interpersonal conflict. Often occurs because of incompatibilities in: goals to be pursued, allocation of resources, appropriateness of behaviors. Sometimes necessary to sustain relationships: conflict isn"t an inherently negative thing. Positive aspects: forces you to deal with a problem head on, enables you to state what you want, can help curb growing resentments, shows your commitment to the relationship. Negative aspects: may increase negative feelings, may decrease intimacy, may increase the cost of the relationship. Overall, frequency of interpersonal conflict is high but some people experience it more than others: insecure attachment style, couple with greater dissimilarities between partners, people in their mid-twenties, people under the influence (drugs, alcohol etc. ) People also experience different types of conflicts: pseudo-conflicts. A misunderstanding instead of a disagreement between people (miscommunication/taking things the wrong way: simple conflicts. A constructive conflict about things that matter: ego conflicts.
