Category Archives: Conflict Resolution

Marriage Arguments: Can All Conflicts Be Resolved?

Can all marriage conflicts be resolved? Two leading marriage psychologists, Dr. Gottman and Dr. Heitler, attempt to resolve their opposing views on this issue.

How the Brits and the EU Could Botch Their Divorce

With emotions running high, will anger, anxiety and depression cause all sides of this divorce to be losers?

How Contempt Destroys Relationships

What is it about snide remarks and dismissive listening that make these habits so potently destructive?

How Do Sex and Power Abuses Lead to Terrorism and War?

What are the deeper motives underlying some jihadists' attraction to terrorism? It turns out that sex and power, used abusively, lie at the heart of Islamic terrorism.

Fighting About Money? Beware!

When couples fight about money, they are moving forward on a high risk road. Danger ahead.

Dial Down the Drama with Your Teenager

What you do and don't do determines whether you will enjoy or battle your teen.

Caveman Responses: Are You Too Quick to Get Mad?

Did anyone ever tell you to think before you act? If your amygdala is hyperactive, you're at risk for "going back brain" and acting out anger before you think.

Collateral Damage

How does a sudden outbreak of war amongst civilized people in a sophisticated world-class city impact the life of a child? A psychologytoday.com reader shares her experiences.

Can All Conflicts About Sex Be Resolved? If So, How?

This is the 7th post in a series addressing the question of whether and how all conflicts can be resolved. Sexual differences can be particularly sensitive to discuss.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, So Here’s a 6-Step How-To

Relationship endings can be difficult. This strategy works whether you are the one who initiates the breakup or the one who receives the bad news.