Philippians

Overcoming Conflict

At the University of Washington, where I went to school, the student newspaper always had these ads for participating in psychology experiments.  I just recently read about one of these by a fellow named John Gottman.  He would invite young newly married couples into his laboratory and film them in a 15-minute conversation while measuring several things like heart rate, temperature and how often they “jiggled” in their chair. They were instructed to discuss any topic from their marriage that had become a point of contention.  It could be something as simple as their dog.