Conflict can have both positive and negative effects. Discuss two positive and two negative effects of conflict, based on the book and your personal experiences

What will be an ideal response?


Positive effects include forcing you to examine a problem and to work toward a solution, creating a stronger relationship, and preventing a problem from festering. Negative effects include negative feelings, closing yourself off from the other person, and losing intimacy as well as depleting energy better spent in other areas.

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