PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICTS

It is stated that conflict occurs when one individual or group perceives that another individual or group has caused or will cause harm.
We have emotional, cognitive and physical responses to conflict. These are important windows into our experience during conflict. By understanding our thoughts, feelings and physical responses to conflict, we may get better insight into the best potential solution to the situation. Firstly, emotional responses are the feelings we experience in conflict, ranging from anger and fair to despair and confusion. Secondly, cognitive responses are our ideas and thoughts about a conflict, often present as inner voices. Thirdly, physical responses can play an important role in our ability to meet needs in the conflict.
There is one kind of psychology, called peace psychology. A goal of it is to help people find peaceful means to satisfy their needs for security and identity. Social psycgologists and these, working in the field of peace psychology, are interested in reducing destructive conflict.
Because poor communication is often a cause of conflict, improving communication between sides can help resolve differences. Sometimes a third- part mediator, such as a marriage counselor, a courtroom judge or even the United Nations is needed. Conflict is sometimes reduced when the opposing sides work together on some common goal.It is called superordinate goal. For instance, nations that were previously at war can become allies when confronted by a common enemy.
To sum up,we have to try to avoid conflicts,but there is influence to conflict by culture, race, ethnicity differences, gender and sexuality, general and situational knowledge and previous experience.