Social Conflict

Flight, Flight, Mimic is the first systematic study of deceptive mimicry in the context of wars. Deceptive mimicry—the manipulation of individual or group identity—includes passing off as a different individual, as a member of a group to which one does not belong, or, for a group, to "sign" its action as another group.

All businesses experience the insidious cost of conflict. Unfortunately, few have the skills or resources to combat this toxic and pervasive problem. Until now!

A moving, often provocative, and ultimately vital collection of firsthand accounts of people living through the Boko Haram conflict. From abducted girls to brash soldiers, and from community leaders to simple fishermen, this collection provides an insight into the realities of those living through the conflict, making this an essential cultural archive. The World Was in Our Hands covers themes of patriarchy, the economy, climate change, and corruption, to paint a picture that is much broader than what has been captured through news coverage.

We began with a question: “Do you listen to respond, or listen to understand?” While many books are written about how to get your point across, effective communication is about transmitting and receiving messages as close to the intended meaning as possible. One central issue contributes more than others to the deterioration of a message’s intended meaning. Real-world communication can be compared to standing on a two-way street filled with loud and distracting traffic. Imagine that you are on one side of that street, but the person trying to speak with you is on the other side.

Aprende a fomentar la intimidad, compenetración, confianza y el desarrollo de una relación profunda.Hoy en día, el arte de escuchar con atención es un superpoder. Si logras que tu interlocutor se sienta escuchado e importante, habrás dado el primero hacia ganarte su simpatía. Además, no es tan difícil o complejo como crees.Cómo pasar de ser un desconocido a un buen amigo en tiempo récord .Cómo escuchar con intención es, básicamente, un libro sobre las relaciones interpersonales.

In a society where sensitivities take precedence over honesty, it can often feel impossible to openly speak your mind. From managing conflict resolution in the workplace to navigating differences at home, many issues remain unaddressed and unresolved when you cannot speak clearly, candidly, and truthfully for fear of negative consequences.

There’s a moment in every conversation that can change the whole relationship. A moment when you can either move toward the other person or away from them. Choose to break a negative cycle or continue it. Understand and be understood or remain confused and frustrated. It’s the “miracle moment”. And once you learn how to recognize and respond to it, it holds the power to help transform the relationships you have - at home, in love, and at work - into the ones you really want.

You have right-wing relatives and friends. Sometimes you feel isolated because you believe you must keep your thoughts to yourself. After all, you are just not up for another fight. It does not matter how progressive or lefty you are. One can have a very enjoyable conversation with the most right-wing of relatives or friends. It is all about the approach. This book explains what I have discovered about engaging with the right. We all have friends and relatives where we may think the relationship is over.

En su nuevo libro, Alejandra Stamateas nos ayudará a navegar las relaciones más difíciles para que podamos disfrutar de las personas que están en nuestras vidas. Nos ayudará a restaurar lo que se rompió, nos abrirá los ojos para ver cuándo una relación no es saludable ¡y nos proporcionará una salida! Con historias y desafios personales, la autora presentará muchas de las problemáticas actuales de las relaciones interpersonales, dando tips para poder relacionarnos con uno mismo y con el otro de unamanera saludable.

Terrorism and radicalization came to the forefront of news and politics in the US after the unforgettable attacks of September 11th, 2001. When George W. Bush famously asked "Why do they hate us?," the President echoed the confusion, anger and fear felt by millions of Americans, while also creating a politicized discourse that has come to characterize and obscure discussions of both phenomena in the media.

Did you know you’re likely to have had over 89,000 heated altercations with your closest relations before you reached the age of eight? By age 16, thousands more hours will have been spent by most of us in some form of disagreement with those in our extended social networks. As a species, we’re well practiced at falling out with each other. We may even have a gene for it – certainly, some of us seem to be gifted. When it comes to finding resolutions, however, things don’t come quite so naturally: As much as 90 percent of all inter-personal conflicts never reach agreement.

Life happens one conversation at a time, and almost everything you want is on the other side of a tough conversation. The problem? Communication is hard. You were born with a voice box, but it didn’t come with instructions on how best to use it. That changes now. Communications expert AmyK Hutchens shares how to confidently and competently navigate your toughest conversations without saying something you regret, giving your power away, or damaging your relationships.

Discover how to leverage the time-tested wisdom of the Enneagram and begin your journey to spiritual growth and personal transformation with this ultimate guide! In this guide, you'll learn how to gain deeper insights into each of the nine personality types and use the foolproof principles of the Enneagram to help you recognize your strengths, effectively compensate for your weakness, and discover your calling.

Communication is the exchange of information between two or more people. This can be verbal, for example when two people converse, or it can be nonverbal, like the information we perceive through the expressions on the faces of people. A person will let you know if he/she is angry or cheerful through gestures and subtle changes. Within nonverbal communication, physical communication is of great importance: a kiss, a handshake, or a hug transfers a lot of information. Communication can be positive, negative, effective or ineffective.

This guide will enable anyone interested in business success to achieve peak performance by learning how to work more effectively with others.

Doctor turned pastor Scott Vaudrey shows listeners how to have stronger, more meaningful relationships by mastering the balance between building bridges and setting boundaries.

For a mother who’s accustomed to having been number one in her son’s life, the arrival of a girlfriend, fiancé, or wife can be a complicated, confusing, and emotionally challenging event. Likewise, coexisting harmoniously with the mother of her partner can be an overwhelming challenge for any woman. Sons, often caught in the middle, are sometimes understandably reluctant to take sides.

Blamestorming outlines the reasons why our daily conversations go wrong, explains how to respond when they do, and provides tips on how to stop them from going wrong in the first place. Based on his experience as a highly respected communications coach for international companies and business professionals, Rob Kendall provides a practical guide to achieving more rewarding and effective interactions with everyone in your life - from your boss to your partner.

We are living in a new social era: The Powder Keg Era. These days almost every subject leads straight to politics, and the conversation goes straight to hell. Every day the tensions among us seem to be rising; the ever-widening ideological chasm is hurting our ability to communicate. So, how can we learn how to converse with people who are on the “other side” - without anyone getting hurt? With an insightful and down-to-earth sensibility, best-selling author Jeanne Martinet offers a practical and encouraging guide to navigating conversations in our current social climate.

From the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts to the classrooms of Singapore and Finland, from tiny start-ups to global engineering firms and beloved American organizations like Ocean Spray, Eileen Fisher, Gore, and Boston Scientific, Heffernan discovers ways of living and working that foster creativity, spark innovation, reinforce our social fabric, and feel so much better than winning.