If you want your interests taken into consideration by the other party you should clearly explain them. When the parties feel they are paying attention to each other and honestly making an effort to settle a matter there’s a better chance of reaching a resolution. Discussions should focus on the desired outcome not on past events that created the conflict while being open to different proposals and positions.

Examples of how this works comes from the political world where there is no lack of conflict. Research has shown that liberal and conservatives largely have different moral priorities when it comes to issues, according to Science Daily. Liberals generally tend to be more concerned with care and equality while conservatives are more concerned with group loyalty, respect for authority and purity. A University of Toronto researcher found that with the right moral framing issues normally supported by one end of the political spectrum could be supported by those on the other end.

• Those describing themselves as conservatives getting a message that same sex couples were patriotic by supporting the country, its economy and society were more likely to support same sex marriage.
• When told that national health insurance could provide more safety and security to the nation by reducing the chances of widespread disease among citizens, conservatives voiced more support.
• Liberals voiced more support for making English the country’s official language and increased defense spending if they were seen as ways to reduce discrimination.

Read original article


Tags: