People don't stop being people at work. Conflict unfortunately is inevitable. But organizational conflict theory says there are several varieties of conflicts within an organization--inter-personal ...

“Suppose you have two friends who detest each other. The resulting awkwardness often resolves itself in one of two ways: either you drop one of your friends, or they find a way to reconcile,” say ...

In our daily life, we often rely on executive, or cognitive, control processes, which optimize the flexible use of our limited cognitive resources to currently prioritized tasks. Such control may ...

When people disagree, there’s a few different ways to restore relationship balance. But, is any one way better than the rest? New research offers some answers. Conflict is a natural part of any ...

Thomas L. Friedman said in The Lexus and the Olive Tree that no two countries with McDonald's within their borders have ever been in a war since having a McDonald's. Friedman thinks it's because ...

Conflict is a natural part of any relationship. Whether it’s a minor disagreement about what to watch on TV or a heated debate over personal values, these moments of discord can leave us feeling ...