#holiday-family-conflict

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fromFast Company
6 days ago

How to keep the peace at the holiday table

Massey: Alcohol and forced family fun play a role, but underneath it all is our biology. Human beings are one of those species that can't survive alone-we're hardwired for connection because our survival depends on belonging to a tribe. When someone attacks our beliefs, the automatic part of our brain reacts as if we're in danger. It doesn't know the difference between a tiger in the wild and a relative on a rant.
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fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

When Tit-for-Tat Takes Over the Holidays

Small resentments, tit-for-tat disputes, and fertility stress during holidays create emotional distance; shifting from blame to empathy enables constructive negotiation and reconnection.
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