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<v Speaker 0>The second presentation is by Sean Morgan from the Department

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<v Speaker 0>of Psychology.

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<v Speaker 0>Sean's presentation is titled Prenatal Couple Conflict Dynamics.

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<v Speaker 1>Imagine a grand theater where couples navigate the intricate steps

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<v Speaker 1>of a dance while some move in harmony, others trip

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<v Speaker 1>and fall over each other's feet.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, this theater is not just a setting for a

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<v Speaker 1>social event.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a complex metaphor to explain the emotions and behaviors

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<v Speaker 1>during couple conflict.

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<v Speaker 1>Think of conflict as a form of dance, a dance

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<v Speaker 1>where partners must navigate the steps together.

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<v Speaker 1>My master's thesis sought to understand the risk factors that

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<v Speaker 1>might explain why these missteps occur.

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<v Speaker 1>I was interested in examining couples who were expecting their

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<v Speaker 1>first child, not only because conflict severity and frequency increases

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<v Speaker 1>post natally, but the way that couples approach this dance

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<v Speaker 1>directly informs how they navigate conflict with their child.

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<v Speaker 1>So what explains how this dance is navigated.

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<v Speaker 1>The essence of this dance lies in each partner's attachment

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<v Speaker 1>style akin to whether one is a soloist, avoidant attached

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<v Speaker 1>or a pair dancer anxiously attached at heart.

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<v Speaker 1>The soloist is driven by an independent beat.

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<v Speaker 1>They seek self reliance and space and feel intense distress.

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<v Speaker 1>When the space is encroached upon.

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<v Speaker 1>In contrast, the pair dancer is attuned to the harmony

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<v Speaker 1>of togetherness during conflict, they soothe their emotions by pulling

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<v Speaker 1>closer to their partner, seeking reassurance and support.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a dance of competing styles where each partner is

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<v Speaker 1>interpreting the music of conflict through the lens of their

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<v Speaker 1>attachment style.

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<v Speaker 1>So how did I study the dance?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I recruited 98 heterosexual couples at the third trimester

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<v Speaker 1>of pregnancy to report on their attachment style, their emotions

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<v Speaker 1>during arguments and then got them to engage in a

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<v Speaker 1>conflict discussion in our lab.

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<v Speaker 1>What did I find?

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<v Speaker 1>I found that soloist men felt intense emotional distress during

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<v Speaker 1>conflict.

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<v Speaker 1>And this was amplified when their partner was a pair

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<v Speaker 1>dancer.

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<v Speaker 1>This led to escalations in conflict when these escalations occurred.

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<v Speaker 1>Men tended to pull away from their partner distancing themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>Women on the other hand, approached their partner displaying hostility

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<v Speaker 1>and aggression.

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<v Speaker 1>What formed was this push and pull dynamic where neither

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<v Speaker 1>partner could find their footing?

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<v Speaker 1>So, what does this mean?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, this study has the potential to inform prenatal screening

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<v Speaker 1>procedures, identifying at risk couples because this push and pull

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<v Speaker 1>dynamic has been associated with increased risk of separation.

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<v Speaker 1>Overall relationship discord and is often cited as a risk

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<v Speaker 1>factor for violence.

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<v Speaker 1>However, this conflict pattern of this push and pull dynamic

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<v Speaker 1>is not exclusive to pregnant couples and is found in

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<v Speaker 1>the choreography of many relationship types.

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<v Speaker 1>So the next time conflict does arise, think about how

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<v Speaker 1>you navigate this dance and whether you are a soloist

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<v Speaker 1>or a pair dancer at heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you.

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