Hidden Brain

Relationships 2.0: How To Keep Conflict From Spiraling

Oct 31, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Backstage Ballroom Spats

  • Julia describes silent brooding fights with her dance partner where they glare but must still practice.
  • Those backstage arguments often stemmed from different information and perspectives during dance.
INSIGHT

Why We Feel Absolutely Right

  • Naive realism makes people believe their view is the accurate reality in social disputes.
  • This causes sincere certainty even when reasonable people disagree about contested topics.
INSIGHT

What Makes Disagreements Spiral

  • Conflict escalates when issues are important, interdependent, and both sides believe evidence favors them.
  • Those three factors make it hard to tolerate opposing beliefs.
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