Choose to be Curious Episode #18: Curiosity & Conflict Resolution - with Dr. Megan Price
Dec 28, 2016
Dr. Megan Price, Director of the Insight Conflict Resolution Program at George Mason University, explores the surprising link between curiosity and conflict resolution. She highlights how questioning can lead to better understanding in conflicts and the cognitive processes that aid decision-making. The conversation underscores the importance of self-awareness and curiosity when navigating conflict behaviors. Dr. Price shares practical strategies for fostering dialogue and personal accountability, emphasizing that curiosity is essential for growth and effective resolution.
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Conflict as Misaligned Expectations
- Conflict can be seen as a lack of alignment between expectations and experiences.
- This aligns closely with the nature of curiosity as driven by surprise and incongruity.
Seven Cognitive Operations of Insight
- Insight involves a cognitive process of experiencing, understanding, verifying, valuing, deciding, and acting.
- These seven cognitive operations explain how we come to know and decide to act.
Conflict Behavior as Defense
- Conflict behavior arises from decisions to defend against perceived threats.
- Threats can be physical, social, or practical in nature.
