ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Conflictology

Conflictology is like understanding when you and your friend or family member are having a big disagreement and why it's happening. It's like trying to figure out why you're feeling angry or sad when you talk to somebody else about what you want or need.

Imagine if you and your friend both wanted the same toy at the store and you both started to pull it at the same time. You might both feel frustrated and upset that you can't have the toy, and this might turn into a big argument or even a fight. That's a kind of conflict and conflictology is like trying to understand why it happened and what you could do to make it better next time.

Conflictology can help you learn better ways to handle disagreements, like talking calmly and listening to each other, finding ways to compromise, and considering each other's feelings. It's like learning how to make peace instead of war.