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S33 E3: "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out" by Amanda Ripley

Sep 20, 2023
13:30
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Amanda Ripley, bestselling author and award-winning journalist, investigates high conflict and how people get trapped in it. She discusses the impacts of high conflict and the conditions that lead to it, as well as the importance of good conflict. Amanda Ripley also explores the intense rivalry between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, their presidential election, the role of humiliation and rejection, and the efforts of Benjamin Rush to reunite them.
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Quick takeaways

  • High conflict becomes all-consuming, blinding us to opportunities and causing us to act against our own causes.
  • The power of conflict interrupters to facilitate reconciliation and conflict resolution.

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Understanding High Conflict

High conflict is the type of conflict that becomes all-consuming, blinding us to opportunities and causing us to act against our own causes. It starts small but grows into its own reality, affecting our brains and behavior. The key is to differentiate between high conflict and good conflict, which is heated and stressful but productive and respectful. The podcast explores the concept of high conflict and how it affects individuals and society.

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