<p><a href="https://www.amandaripley.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda Ripley</a> is a <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, a <em>Washington Post</em> contributing columnist, and the co-founder of<a href="https://www.thegoodconflict.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Good Conflict</a>, a media and training company that helps people reimagine conflict. She has written three award-winning, nonfiction books about three very different subjects: <em>High Conflict, The Smartest Kids in the World, </em>and <em>The Unthinkable. </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>The key differences between healthy conflict and high conflict</li><li>Five key steps for getting out of or avoiding high conflict</li><li>Why it's a golden age for so-called conflict entrepreneurs; and how to spot them in your orbit</li><li>‘Looping’ – a key technique that changed Amanda’s life (and Dan’s)</li><li>How to set good boundaries while not giving up on people</li><li>One of the most reliable antidotes to all forms of bias, something called contact theory</li><li>Thoughts on how to interact with the news and social media during a presidential election</li><li>The very good reasons to avoid humiliating your opponent. She calls humiliation the nuclear bomb of emotions</li><li>And much more</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/gottmans-726" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fight Right: The Science of Healthy Conflict | Drs. John and Julie Gottman</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/becky-kennedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Repair the Damage After a Fight | Dr. Becky Kennedy</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/amanda-ripley-843" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/amanda-ripley-843</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thegoodconflict.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thegoodconflict.com</a></li><li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href="https://app.tenpercent.com/link/download" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://app.tenpercent.com/link/download</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>