![]() ![]() Photo credit: ©Getty Images/Andrii Yalanskyi But is this the way the Scriptures call us to handle conflict? What if conflict is inevitable? Are there times we should pursue conflict? ![]() In other words, we hate conflict and will even lie to ourselves to avoid it. ![]() We yearn to do more of what our community expects just so we can enjoy that sunny feeling of being included or admired by those we care about.” We look for affinity even when the basis for doing so is tenuous or trivial. In search of this happy hormonal reward, we tend to prioritize behaviors that benefit our relationships. “…oxytocin increases our likelihood of complying with or temporarily supporting a position we may personally dislike. Oxytocin is a happy chemical and we love that feeling. In his book, Collective Illusions, Todd Rose argues that when we belong, our brain release oxytocin. Though some people seem to relish conflict, for most of us we would rather avoid disagreement and confrontation. I’d rather shave with a cheese grater than have to be in conflict. ![]()
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