HDFS 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Domestic Violence, Emotion, Silent Treatment
9 Nov 2016
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Conflict is inevitable, and managing it is an opportunity to build or erode intimacy interpersonal relationships are strongly influenced by the management of conflict. Presence of conflict does not mean absence of satisfaction. Intimacy they agree just to avoid conflict from occurring. Ex. whatever you say, whatever you want, i"m wrong they go on the attack, blame, demand compliance, and appoint fault. Not perfect, but they want to talk about issues, resolve the issues, and are committed to using conflict as an opportunity for intimacy. More rational than emotional, sensitive to how blame and attacks undermine intimacy. Psuedo-mutuality they claim to agree and get along all the time, but the relationship is dominated by anxiety. Unwilling to have conflict in fear of it undermining the relationship. Does not mean that it is good, just that the goals compliment each other. Ex you are wrong and you"re right i am .
