Why It’s Hard For Us To Hear People Out And What Happens When We Do It More

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We inherited our fighting styles

If you find conflict really difficult to deal with, Matthews says that may not be entirely your fault – it’s something that might have been passed down to you. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t on you to correct it. “People are not equipped to fight in a healthy way. Oftentimes individuals were not taught to listen in their family of origin, therefore they are simply acting out the unhealthy listening skills learned as a child.”

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