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conflictIn psychology, a struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or demands. Interpersonal conflict represents such a struggle between two or more people, while internal conflict is a mental struggle. A child experiencing internal conflict, for example, may be dependent on his mother but fear her because she is rejecting and punitive. Conflicts that are not readily resolved may cause the person to suffer helplessness and anxiety. See also learned helplessness. conflict Psychol opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible wishes or drives, sometimes leading to a state of emotional tension and thought to be responsible for neuroses conflict [′kän‚flikt] (psychology) A mental struggle that arises from the simultaneous operation of opposing impulses, drives, and external or internal demand. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But, as he points out, "a strong conflictual atmosphere permeates all the Johannine writings" (p. The pastor's role and responsibilities are conflictual. Once a decision making style has been identified, the counselor can then present suggestions and frame choices in a complementary rather than a conflictual way. |
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