We need to look no further than the evening news these days to see harsh examples of conflict. Somehow, people forgot—or never even learned—how to address differences in constructive (not to mention ...

Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Most people fear conflict because it feels like a threat to the ...

Many people enter conflict with one goal in mind. It is to stop the discomfort as quickly as possible. They want the tension to end, the argument to be over, and the other person to finally understand ...

Even the most loving couples and loyal friends are going to have disagreements and engage in conflict. But conflict does not have to be bad or cause damage. We can love and value someone and still ...