Psychology conflict can be defined as a negative emotional state caused by having to choose between two or more incompatible goals or impulses. Conflict can be a major factor for the cause of stress. It depends on the complexity of the conflict itself to determine how much stress it has produced, but there is a lot more to it. There are three different types of conflicts that are all very different. These forms of conflict have very different results from one another. Some are sure to have positive results, while some are sure to have negative results and some can have both. The first kind is approach-approach conflict. It happens when a person has to choose between two desirable outcomes, such as a choice between finishing college and a full-time job offer. Research suggest that approach-approach conflicts are easier to resolve than any other type. Also people generally resolve approach-approach conflicts easily because they always result in something pleasant. The second kind is avoidance-avoidance conflict, the individual is faced with two goals, both of which are negative, or repellent. For example, is the child who is faced with "Either you do your homework or you go to bed without supper." Since the equilibrium is a stable one, the child is likely to remain balanced between the two negatives as long as possible. The nearer the individual comes to a goal he wishes to avoid (a repelling one), the stronger is his tendency to avoid it. The third conflict pattern is approach-avoidance. In this situation, the individual is both attracted and repelled by the same goal. The same goal has qualities that make the individual want to approach it and other qualities that make him want to avoid it. For example, an otherwise appealing career may require a lot of education. A luxurious car is costly. Should I have the dentist take care of my cavity? These conflicts also are difficult to resolve and generates much anxiety. And the last kind is Double approach-avoidance conflicts have two goals, each with good and bad points. The only available job is dull but will provide income. Should I go out with Agne or Lina? Agne is intelligent but hard to talk while Lina is talkative but simple. Like single approach-avoidance conflicts, double approach-avoidance conflicts are anxiety-provoking and hard to resolve. The basic drawback of conflicts is apathy, when people may not care to work with the other perspectives, preferring to bow out. Second is abandonment, when people may tend to give up on a process if they feel it can't be solved. Sometimes happens confusion when differing opinons about data and analysis may cloud issues and comparisons between alternatives. And of course people feel stress and frustration. While the term conflict generally is associated with negative encounters, conflict itself is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. In fact, engaging in conflict can have positive effects on relationships and organizations. Consider these benefits: conflict fosters an awareness that problems exist, discussing conflicting views can lead to better solutions, managing conflicts appropriately helps build self-esteem, managing conflicts well is a sign of maturity, conflicts are challenging, exciting. Conflicts encourage people to grow. Finally, I can say that conflicts are often difficult to solve, even when both sides want to get maximum benefit. The best way to do this is to find a compromise. However it is not always easy to do. But people can always ask psychologists for an advice concerning these questions.
