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resolution style. Just as men and women

often have different ways of

resolving conflict, so do introverts and

extroverts; studies suggest that the

former tend to be conflict-avoiders,

while the latter are “confrontive

copers,” at ease with an up-front, even

argumentative style of disagreement.

These are diametrically opposite approaches,

so they’re bound to create

friction. If Emily didn’t mind conflict so

much, she might not react so strongly

to Greg’s head-on approach; if Greg

were milder-mannered, he might appreciate

Emily’s attempt to keep a lid on

things. When people have compatible

styles of conflict, a disagreement can be

an occasion for each partner to affirm

the other’s point of view. But Greg and

Emily seem to understand each other a

little less each time they argue in a way

that the other disapproves of.

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