Sentences with phrase «couples during the conflict discussion»

Plotted scores for the affective behavior of two example couples during the conflict discussion task.

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With the erosion of the first three levels of the House due to the interference of the uninvited - invited guest of substance abuse, chances are that couples where substance abuse is present are caught in the Negative Perspective, which, in turn, has a negative impact on problem - solving discussions and the success of repair attempts during conflict.

When my team monitored couples for bodily changes during a conflict discussion, we could see just how physically distressing flooding was.

At each time point, couples individually self - reported on violence in the relationship and participated in a conflict discussion during which behaviors that show a propensity toward violence (i.e., contempt, belligerence, domineering, anger, and defensiveness) were observed.

He long ago discovered that to maintain a satisfying relationship, couples must generate five seconds of positive emotions for every second of negative emotions during conflict discussions.

For example, satisfied married couples coordinate, or mirror their body movements more during conflict discussions than dissatisfied couples.5 Another study found that when participants believed that they were interacting with someone from an out - group, they were more likely to synchronize their physical behaviors with them than an in - group member.4 If you are fighting with your partner and face the possibility of exclusion or rejection, you may unknowingly imitate him or her in order to feel closer to them.6

Mindful parenting interventions are hypothesized to help reduce interparental conflict by lowering partners» emotional reactivity to each other, thereby preventing couples from a negative spiral of anger and blame during discussions of conflict.

Indeed, even during conflict discussions, 50 % of couples had 7 or fewer hostile behaviors (range, 0 - 63).