For most individuals, and in most cultures, for that matter, conflict is often viewed in dichotomous terms. On
one end of the dichotomy resides the belief that conflict is often resolved through aggressive means. On the
other end of the dichotomy is the belief that conflict is often resolved through a passive giving in to the other,
who is often seen as the aggressor. And it is this dichotomous thinking on conflict resolution that makes the
subject of conflict such a tough one for most of us; we only see two ways to resolve the conflict, and neither
one looks very good!