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A monk stands near a damaged dorm at Thai Niyom temple, which was hit by Cambodian artillery during the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict in Surin Province, Thailand on November 3. Valeria ...

Marriage and families, seemingly pillars of love and support, become intriguing subjects of analysis when viewed through the lens of conflict theory. This perspective, rooted in the works of Karl Marx ...

Pregnancy has long been framed as an evolutionary tug-of-war. The fetus presses for resources, while the mother mounts defenses to limit invasive placentation. A new study in PNAS challenges that view ...

The burnt toast theory is a metaphor for life that helps people interpret minor inconveniences as having positive ripple effects or a “silver lining.” It’s related to the butterfly effect. While not a ...

A theory about the Pentagon and nearby pizza restaurant's busy-hours is making the rounds again amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. People have theorized that pizza joints near the ...

1 School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada 2 Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada Behavioral theories ...

Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...

Tension and disagreement are inevitable in the workplace. But there’s a difference between healthy and unhealthy conflict. Here are four ways to encourage productive conflict on your team. Say it’s ok ...

As an academic, I am driven by the following commitments: liberatory knowledge, sharing power, and critical application. These values inform my teaching and relationship building with students. In the ...

Abstract: Discount coefficient is an efficient method to address conflicting evidence combination in Dempster-Shafer evidence theory. However, how to determine the discount coefficient of each ...

Conflict is a natural part of any relationship. Whether it’s a minor disagreement about what to watch on TV or a heated debate over personal values, these moments of discord can leave us feeling ...