Why You Pick Fights When You’re Stressed Out
One moment you and your partner are discussing where to eat, and the next, you’re angrily defending your dietary choices. Does that sound familiar? Or perhaps you’re embarrassed about how poorly you wrote that last report when your colleague says, “Great job.” “You try writing 5000 words at midnight, genius!” you snap…before realizing they weren’t […]
Why Conflict Is Like Arguing Over An Orange
Conflict rarely starts with bad intentions.It starts when people stop being curious and start being right. As a student, I came across a story that has stayed with me ever since. On the surface, it’s about a small and very specific conflict. In reality, it shows how easily communication derails when people focus on positions […]