The concept that I wanted to blog about this week is the
competitive escalation cycle. This is the
conflict style where "competitive interests lead to divergence rather than
integration" (p. 30). This is a
type of conflict style that arises in my life occasionally. I always like to be right and while reading
the book, this style reminded me of instance that included my brother:
Prelude: While I was driving back from school, my phone died
and I reached down for my charger. It wasn't there and I already knew where it
had to be.
Trigger: I looked in my brothers car and sure enough there
was the charger. I was so mad that I sprinted up to his room and began berating
him.
Initiation: I brought up all the other times he had done it
and that my phone had died.
Differentiation: We both constantly yelled at each other
with insults and fury, but the conflict got nowhere. We eventually calmed down and went our separate
ways.
Resolution: There was none.
This topic was relevant in my life and one I feel is fairly
common in a young adult's life. That is
why I have enjoyed the book thus far. It
has really described a lot of real life situations that one can relate to.
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