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esolution style. Just as men and women<strong>of</strong>ten have different ways <strong>of</strong>resolv<strong>in</strong>g conflict, so do <strong>in</strong>troverts andextroverts; studies suggest that theformer tend to be conflict-avoiders,while the latter are “confrontivecopers,” at ease with an up-front, evenargumentative style <strong>of</strong> disagreement.<strong>The</strong>se are diametrically opposite approaches,so they’re bound to createfriction. If Emily didn’t m<strong>in</strong>d conflict somuch, she might not react so stronglyto Greg’s head-on approach; if Gregwere milder-mannered, he might appreciateEmily’s attempt to keep a lid onth<strong>in</strong>gs. When people have <strong>com</strong>patiblestyles <strong>of</strong> conflict, a disagreement can bean occasion for each partner to affirmthe other’s po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> view. But Greg andEmily seem to understand each other alittle less each time they argue <strong>in</strong> a waythat the other disapproves <strong>of</strong>.652/929

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