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think that people have such negative views of conflict because they don’t know
how to handle conflict the right way. Most people have had negative experiences
with conflict and just associate those experiences with the fact that conflict
in general is negative. For example, conflict is a disagreement; therefore
people who disagree with each other handle the other’s opinions in different
ways. If you or the person who you are in a conflict with is an aggressive
person, you’re experience with that conflict will most likely be negative,
resulting in a negative view of conflict in general. The negative emotions that
come from conflicts often times give conflict a negative connotation. Although,
I definitely think that as people know more about conflict, they fear it less.
I believe that is true because once you learn about conflict and how to manage
it, it becomes less of a pain. You learn about ways to improve the way you
conflict with other people as well as how to deal with people who don’t
necessarily know how to deal with conflict themselves, such as the act of
listening.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post this week. I as well thought that people have such negative views of conflict because they don’t know how to handle conflict the right way. I think that at times people have had bad experiences of conflicts and that left a bad impression on them. Not all conflicts have to turn out being bad. I also agree with the statement you made about negative emotions that come from conflicts and how it gives conflicts a negative connotation. I think that as people know more about conflicts, then they will fear it less. If someone knows what to do in a situation, then it will make it easier for them to face it. Great job on your post!
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ReplyDeleteI think you are spot on! Most of the conflicts people have experienced or seen in their lives have not been handled very well and have construed their opinions of negative. Once they have formed these negative opinions they begin to live in fear of conflicts as they've seen them as all bad. As you said, educating people about conflicts and how to manage them is huge, as they will no longer be scary, but rather a constructive way of improving the relationship. Many people probably do not know that you have to listen to the other person to truly understand them, or even if they do know that, they may have nave practiced it. We've now got some educating to do! Thanks for posting!! :) **Kenzie Marie
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ReplyDeleteGreat post!
I completely agree with you in what you said regarding conflict in that it is something that the more you learn about it the less stressful it can be trying to solve it. Also like you said if the person you are experiencing conflict has an aggressive personality your view on conflict can become negative as a result. I think it is important for people to try to gain more knowledge on how to solve conflict in a mature, professional manner, which can entail them, to become less afraid to handle it in the long run. Furthermore I also think that if people can see the other person’s point of view and where they are coming from, conflict can certainly be dealt with and solved successfully. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post on why many people view conflict in a negative way. I also agree that people have bad experiences with conflict, which influences their negative perspective. I feel that once a person has a negative experience they are persuaded that all conflict is bad. This belief influences their behavior to avoid conflict, which in return escalates the problem. And therefore continuing this negative cycle of conflict. As you stated, as people are more knowledgeable about conflict, they are less likely to be afraid of it. I agree with this, because they will learn strategies and ways to resolve conflict.
I agree that a lot of people do not know how to properly deal with conflict, leading them to have a negative view on conflict. I also mentioned the idea that in order to think of conflict in a negative way, most people must have had a negative experience with conflict, thus making them view it in a negative light. I too believe that knowing about conflict and how to better deal with it, will help people fear it less. Having a better understanding of how to deal with conflict will help people have a more positive view on conflict. I think in all situations, education is the best way to help change a person’s perspective on something.
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