If you believe someone is aggressive, could they behave more aggressively with you than with others? If someone believes you are a hostile person, are you likely to act more hostile when you interact with them? It’s called behavioral confirmation and if you’re interested in your own or others’ conflict behavior, it’s worth understanding.

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* The University of Minnesota research* Behavioral confirmation and anticipation of hostility* “High conflict” personality? Not so fast* Why I don’t set ground rules at the beginning of my mediations* Transcript