Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Most people fear conflict because it feels like a threat to the ...

At 7:46 a.m. on November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire jumped the Feather River in Northern California. Driven by 40-mile-an-hour winds and months of desiccating drought, it moved so fast that bulldozers ...

Conflicts at work are unavoidable. Mastering conflict resolution is key to working efficiently, happily and toward shared ...

In conflict, saying less is sometimes more. These four habits can help leaders know when to stop talking for better outcomes in conflict.

In an era of heightened political polarization, merely longing for civility is no longer enough. Understanding just how to debate and respectfully disagree has become truly imperative, now more than ...

Conflict often has a negative connotation, associated with arguments, discomfort, and emotional pain. However, beneath this challenging situation, one can find an invaluable opportunity. Conflict, ...

In July 2022, Causa—one of Oregon’s leading immigrant-rights organizations—announced its closure. In its 27 years, it enjoyed historic wins that I followed closely as a Portland-based community ...

Conflict is often viewed as a threat to intimacy—an indicator that something is fundamentally wrong. However, conflict has a more nuanced reality: For some couples that have put in the work to make ...

I’ve been involved in my share of conflict over the years. I’ve observed that many people respond to conflict in one of two ways: They either run from it like a burning building or charge straight ...