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How Validation Calms the Brain: The Science of EAR Statements
Season 9 Episode 15
When someone in a high conflict situation gets upset, the instinct is to explain, correct, or reason with them — and that almost always makes things …
4 hours ago
When It's Not Your Fault: Blame, Backlash, and Setting Limits
Season 9 Episode 14
When a high conflict person says it's all your fault, most reasonable people do something predictable — they start wondering what they did wrong. Tha…
1 week ago
When No One Believes You About High Conflict
Season 9 Episode 13
High conflict cases have a well-documented credibility problem: the person with high conflict personality traits walks into the lawyer’s office, the …
2 weeks ago
When Addiction Meets Custody: Building a Plan That Holds, Part 2
Season 9 Episode 12
When addiction and high conflict personality traits both show up in a custody case, the usual advice stops working. Vague parenting plans become weap…
3 weeks ago
When Addiction and Antisocial Behavior Collide in Custody
Season 9 Episode 11
High conflict custody cases are hard enough—but when one parent also demonstrates antisocial personality traits alongside addiction and a pattern of …
4 weeks ago
Why Your Child Absorbs Your Emotions
Season 9 Episode 10
In high conflict divorce, children don’t just witness a parent’s distress—they absorb it, often without knowing where the feeling is coming from. Bil…
1 month ago
Passive Aggressive Behavior: Is It High Conflict?
Season 9 Episode 9
Passive aggressive behavior is one of the most common—and most maddening—dynamics in high conflict situations. In this episode, Bill Eddy and Megan H…
2 months ago
Conflict Creators: Why Drama Gets Into Our Heads
Season 9 Episode 8
Why are so many people drawn to media figures who thrive on conflict, drama, and promises of secret revelations? Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter of the Hi…
2 months, 1 week ago
High Conflict Behavior at Work Part 2 with Michael Lomax
Season 9 Episode 7
Michael Lomax joins Megan Hunter to share practical tools leaders can use right away when high conflict behavior is derailing their team. They cover …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
High Conflict Behavior at Work with Michael Lomax
Season 9 Episode 6
HCI senior trainer Michael Lomax joins Megan Hunter to unpack why high conflict behavior is escalating in today's workplaces—and what leaders can act…
2 months, 3 weeks ago