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Resolving Conflict by Recognizing the Culprit

December 21, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

Conflicts are a part of everyday life; which is why human beings, and animate life in general for that matter, are natural problem-solvers. Indeed, resolving conflict occurs multiple times every day, and most human conflicts are short lived. Of course, on the other hand, some conflicts last for years, seemingly unresolvable. One reason for the...

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Conflict Identity: A Roadblock to Peace & Conflict Resolution

December 19, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

Most individuals and groups who appear stuck in long-standing conflicts define themselves, at least in part, as “the ones who must fight.” Whether they see themselves as victims, dominants, or simply as having to struggle to survive or thrive; whether this struggle is with another party or simply within themselves (the individual’s life or among...

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5 Outcomes of a Productive Meeting

May 30, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

How Do You Run a Productive Meeting? Recently, a business client of PPS was experiencing massive communication problems within the executive team, which led to dramatic inefficiency and stress. The CEO asked us to help. In talking with him, it became clear that some of his executives were not totally confident in their fellow team...

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The Fundamentals of Conflict & Conflict Resolution

May 14, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

Understanding Conflict & Cooperation To understand conflict, we actually have to understand cooperation because they are both two sides of the same coin. In other words, if we’re not in one state, we’re in the other. At all times, we are internally either in conflict or cooperation with ourselves; similarly, we are at all times...

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Tricks the Mind Plays in Conflict: How Cognitive Bias Can Lead to Violence

May 9, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

Introduction November 8th, 2016 was a difficult day for at least half of the American people, while an incredibly triumphant day for the other half. In the days that followed, thousands of Americans would take to the streets to protest the election of whom they construed as a racist, misogynistic new president. Inevitably, this divide...

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The Evolution of Religion: A Mechanism for Cooperation and Conflict

May 1, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

There is a vast literature on the origins, functions, and proliferation of religious cognition, and an equal amount of debate among its researchers. Although no uniformly agreed-upon theory of the evolution of religion currently exists, there are particular hypotheses that have gained traction. One generally undisputed benefit of religion’s adaptive functionality, which helped drive the...

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The Importance of Confidentiality in Mediation

April 24, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

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Conflict and The 6 Core Human Needs

April 17, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

When it comes to surviving and thriving for a human being, our focus must go to human needs fulfillment. There are six core physiological needs and six core psychological needs. These needs are universal for human beings, required by all people everywhere regardless of culture, gender, or age. Human needs are an important topic for...

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Principled Negotiation: How to Negotiate with Someone You Actually Care About

April 3, 2017by Jeremy Pollack

A client (we’ll call him Jason) recently came to me for counseling prior to a negotiation between him and his business partner. Jason and his partner have been friends for 20 years, but they have only recently gone into business together. Jason had a list of concerns and steps that he wanted to see taken;...

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