Conflict Is Normal. Here's How To Keep It Healthy And Avoid Disaster. | Amanda Ripley

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.amandaripley.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Ripley</a> is a <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, a <em>Washington Post</em> contributing columnist, and the co-founder of <a href= "https://www.thegoodconflict.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Conflict</a>, a media and training company that helps people reimagine conflict. She has written three award-winning, nonfiction books about three very different subjects: <em>High Conflict, The Smartest Kids in the World,</em> and <em>The Unthinkable. </em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The key differences between healthy conflict and high conflict</li> <li>Five key steps for getting out of or avoiding high conflict</li> <li>Why it's a golden age for so-called conflict entrepreneurs; and how to spot them in your orbit</li> <li>'Looping' – a key technique that changed Amanda's life (and Dan's)</li> <li>How to set good boundaries while not giving up on people</li> <li>One of the most reliable antidotes to all forms of bias, something called contact theory</li> <li>Thoughts on how to interact with the news and social media during a presidential election</li> <li>The very good reasons to avoid humiliating your opponent. She calls humiliation the nuclear bomb of emotions</li> <li>And much more</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/gottmans-726" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fight Right: The Science of Healthy Conflict | Drs. John and Julie Gottman</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/becky-kennedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Repair the Damage After a Fight | Dr. Becky Kennedy</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/amanda-ripley-843" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/amanda-ripley-843</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thegoodconflict.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thegoodconflict.com</a></li> <li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://app.tenpercent.com/link/download" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://app.tenpercent.com/link/download</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p>