Glossary of terms

conflict styles:It's convenient to talk about individuals having a tendency to go to a particular style when conflict comes up, just as some people are more likely to revive their vitality by choosing to be with others (extroverts) and other people prefer to be alone (introverts). There may be individuals without a strong pattern in the way they orient themselves to conflicts. The characteristic patterns, or styles, are: attacking by jumping in with a point of view, leaving the scene (physically or mentally), going along with the drift, or rebelling by taking an opposite position from the prevailing one.

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