Journal 5: Theories can be complicated. What theory or theories did you find compeilling? What questions do you have about the theories? Do you have a native theory of conflict? What is it?
I think the theory that makes the most sense to me is the Basic Human Needs theory. I definitely can understand where people are coming from when I think of what they are looking for in terms of things like security, recognition, belonging, all those kinds of things. Almost all the conflicts I've run up against in my time here at Juniata have, on consideration, stemmed from things that fall under the category of BHNs. Even arguments with professors, which I've sometimes had, are usually related to things like my need to be recognised as a good student or professors wanting to retain their power as authority figures.
The theory that I have the most trouble with is definitely the Conflict is Innate theory, since I don't personally believe that. All of the other ones make sense to me, even if they don't (for me) explain everything about a conflict. I can completely understand the Conflict is Functional theory and the Conflict is Dysfunctional theory, and while I'd really love it if Realism were not something we had to deal with as a source of conflict I still have certainly seen it at play in the world during conflicts.
I'm not sure exactly what "native theory of conflict" entails, so I don't really know if I can comment on that.
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