Sometimes our interpersonal conflicts result in our crankiness. Other times our crankiness exacerbates conflict. It isn’t always straightforward to know which comes first. However, it is feasible to consider the genesis of our crankiness so that we do not displace … Continue reading
After conflicts are ostensibly over an interesting phenomenon sometimes emerges. As we retell what occurred, our stories take on new and different versions. What we actually said gets replaced with what we wished we had said. What the other person … Continue reading
It seems that when we are in conflict we attribute all sorts of things to the other person that they don’t necessarily own. These are commonly assumptions about their motives for their words or actions that provoked a negative reaction … Continue reading