Tag: Psychological Needs

How to De-Escalate Conflict in the Workplace: 7 Proven Strategies

Published: January 7, 2022 | Last Updated: August 16, 2024by Vanessa Rose

When considering workplace conflict, many immediately focus on resolving it, attempting to eliminate the disagreement completely and prevent its recurrence. While this goal may be understandable given the high costs of conflict, both on time and finances, it may not always be realistic to completely eradicate the idea of conflict overall. De-escalating conflict in the...

Study Examines the Neural Bases of Feeling Understood vs Misunderstood

Published: January 4, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Vanessa Chapman

Summary of: Morelli, S. A., Torre, J. B., & Eisenberger, N. I. (2014). The neural bases of feeling understood and not understood. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9(12), 1890-1896. Background & Theory This article focuses around how the brain and neural pathways function when individuals feel understood versus when they feel misunderstood. Studies have shown...

Study Examining Research in Conflict Shows its Roots: Human Psychological Needs

Published: September 29, 2020 | Last Updated: July 17, 2023by Anupriya Kukreja

Summary of: Thomas Gries & Veronika Müller, 2020. “Conflict Economics and Psychological Human Needs,” Working Papers CIE 135, Paderborn University, CIE Center for International Economics. Background & Theory The basic approach in conflict economics, to explain motives and conditions for civil strife, is based on the assumption of choice. Wars, civil conflicts, or terrorism are thus analyzed...

Research Explores Conflict Cause and Resolution Through Human Needs Theory Lens

Published: March 18, 2020 | Last Updated: April 23, 2024by Natalie Davis

Summary of: Azam, A., & Rehman, S. (2018). Assessing human needs theory: An approach to conflict resolution. The Nucleus, 55(3), 128-132. Retrieved from http://thenucleuspak.org.pk/index.php/Nucleus/article/view/404. Background & Theory This article explores the concept that while John Burton’s Human Needs Theory has laid the groundwork for understanding conflict causes, it is not all-encompassing. Additionally, while identifying causes...

Study Examines How Three Basic Psychological Needs Affect Work Engagement

Published: February 17, 2020 | Last Updated: July 28, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Sadaf, Q., Aziz, M., and Anjum, G., “Role of organizational culture in psychological needs satisfaction and work engagement” (2019). Business Review: (2019) 14(1), 1-16. Background & Theory: Past studies have established the precept that psychological needs play a large role in influencing employee perception of work. Specifically, these studies have suggested that employees...