High Conflict Under the Microscope: Unveiling New Insights from a Summer of Reflection

Kicking Off Season 3: Summer Reflections and High Conflict Insights

Welcome back to Season 3 of 'It's All Your Fault', the insightful podcast from the High Conflict Institute. Co-hosts Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter start this season with a deep dive into their key learnings from their summer break.

Unpacking Summer Lessons on High Conflict Behavior

In this episode, Bill and Megan share their experiences and insights gained during their summer hiatus. They delve into recognizing high conflict behavior, understanding vulnerability in high conflict situations, and managing disruptive behavior in group settings.

Questions Answered in This Episode:

• What are the tell-tale signs of high conflict behavior that might not be immediately apparent?
• How does vulnerability manifest in high conflict situations?
• How can you effectively manage unexpected disruptive behavior in group settings?
• What are the implications of the recent court case, Vinson Vs. Kinsey, for domestic violence restraining orders?

Key Insights from the Episode:

• High conflict individuals often perceive themselves as special or superior, which can be a red flag for potential conflict.
• The concept of vulnerability has different implications in high conflict situations. While vulnerability can be beneficial in equal relationships, it can be exploited in unequal ones.
• When handling disruptive behavior in group settings, the focus should be on setting limits on the behavior, rather than addressing the content of the disruption.
• The recent court case Vinson Vs. Kinsey highlighted the importance of considering the totality of a domestic violence situation, rather than focusing on individual incidents.

If you have questions or insights about dealing with high conflict personalities, you're welcome to submit them via the podcast's contact page on the High Conflict Institute's website.

Links & Other Notes

• WEBSITES
  • Try reading Empowerment Script
• COURSES
  • Resistance, Refusal and the Child’s Brain
• BOOKS
  • Don’t Alienate the Kids
  • Sam the Tram’s Dance Club [written in back-and-forth style — Empowerment Script]
• ARTICLES
  • Handling Disrespectful Behavior in Meetings
  • Students Should Learn They’re Not Special
  • Resist/Refuse Dynamics in Divorce: How Can They Be Analyzed?
• The Vinson vs. Kinsey Case
• Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
• Submit a Question for Bill and Megan
• All of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.
• You can also find these show notes at our site as well.

Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.

• (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
• (00:38) - Season 3
• (01:18) - What They've Been Up To
• (05:39) - What They've Learned
• (22:07) - What They've Learned Part II
• (30:22) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Group High Conflict