January 20, 2012 – 4:19 pm
New research is turning our old assumptions on human nature on their heads…like the belief that humans are rational decision-makers. They are emotional decision-makers…and this new framing opens a world of new possibilities for understand our behavior.
By alfaprima
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Also posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Relationship Repair, Relationships
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Tagged aggression, attitude change, Cold Shoulder, conflict resolution, control, croc brain, emotional decision-making, emotions, happiness, negative emotions, old brain, rejection, Self-Esteem, threat
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January 2, 2012 – 5:00 pm
Isn’t it wonderful how we submit to the pixie dust of year end’s magic? besides running here and there to present our best image, our best table and food, our best dress, house, etc, we also enter into a magic territory when it is necessary to design vital goals for us. Because? Just because now, [...]
By alfaprima
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Also posted in Healthy Marriage, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Relationship Repair, Relationships, Self-Esteem
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Tagged anger, attitude change, confrontation, critique, emotions, feelings, fight, frustration, happiness, healthy relationships
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December 5, 2011 – 3:07 pm
Let’s remember the basic facts: women and men are basically different.
Furthermore, their desire to live together doesn’t make the differences disappear – thinking that confrontations will magically not happen is even more magic! Partners need a protocol to manage inevitable confrontations and they need to know how to do relationship repair.
Managing confrontations can be discovered [...]
By alfaprima
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Also posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Relationship Repair, Relationships
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Tagged communication, conflict resolution, constructive conflict, healthy conflict, Healthy Marriage, human needs, marriage, needs, needs satisfaction, reflective listening, relationship repair, Relationships, repair, satisfaction
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November 4, 2011 – 10:40 am
After time and time again spent confronting others, we end up with a confrontational attitude, where we focus on the “I” versus “others”; “I will defend my rights,” “Nobody trespasses against me,” “I will get even.”
Sometimes this is the relationship model we learn at home; other times is the result of life experiences. Ultimately, there [...]
By alfaprima
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Also posted in Marriage and Communications, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Relationships
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Tagged Anger Management, communication, conflict, conflict resolution, confrontation, fair fighting, opinions, tolerance, views, workplace conflict
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October 21, 2011 – 11:06 am
How do we teach children to manage their own emotions? Can this be done in school or better is left to the family?
Emotional education may not succeed as well in schools as in families, as seen in studies where curriculum about emotions has given the teachers a harder time of it than the students. While [...]