The emotional reactivity triggered during disagreements can create a harmful cycle in relationships, where negative emotions cascade and hinder healthy communication.
This high emotional reactivity leads to both partners feeling they can't express their true selves, resulting in frustration and feelings of powerlessness.
Those with a low threshold for conflict may find their environmental sensitivity heightened, perceiving threats that don't exist and causing further discord.
High emotional reactivity is contagious; a single partner's distress can evoke emotional chaos or withdrawal in the other, escalating conflicts.
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