Understanding emotions that fuel fights
Monday, July 12th, 2010
By: Maiken Scott
mscott@whyy.org
Many couples fight about the same issues over and over – dirty socks on the floor, being late, who was supposed to let out the dogs. New research investigates the underlying emotions that fuel these fights. WHYY's Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott spoke with psychologist Dr. Dan Gottlieb about why we fight, and what we're really fighting about.
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I tune in Monday mornings to hear these mini-interviews. Dr.Gottlieb's contribution to my life goes back to the beginning whem Marty Moss-Cohane was the interviewer and the program was called Family Matters. Maiken Scott has been a great addition to the 91-FM staff. I give this story a five. Thanks.