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Ass4InT: Interpersonal Conflict in Television
Ronald Lubin
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Ass4InT: Interpersonal Conflict in Television
If the person in need of social support does not consider it helpful, the manner in which that support is provided can worsen the situation CITATION Bev14 \l 1033 (Bevan & Sole, 2014). Television is an excellent example of interpersonal conflicts that pertain to one’s daily life. One example of this is the television episode of Big Bang Theory in which numerous interpersonal conflicts were going on and can be traced very easily by reading the material. It gives an insight into how a person can be affected by one's own absence of concerns about other people emotions.
"The Sales Call Sublimation" was the interpersonal conflict showcased in the television episode of "The Big Bang Theory" CITATION Joh16 \l 1033 (Lorre, Prady, Molaro, Holland, & Reynolds, 2016). The wife of the character in this episode gradually became like her mother in law. The outcome of this interpersonal conflict was the accommodating nature of that character in his marital relationship giving into his wife demands, a woman who does not understand how she took the role of a manipulator throughout the course of their relationship. As revealed by the psychiatrist, the wife was playing the role of the mother rather than considering the matter seriously as it was harmful to their marital relationship. He prescribes the medications to deal with the mental strain arising from their relationship conflicts.
Such issues demand the understanding of empathy and self-control over one's behavior if one wants to improve the situation. Empathy is needed for a healthier relationship if one remains aware of another person's needs and can make sacrifices to satisfy those needs CITATION Bev14 \l 1033 (Bevan & Sole, 2014). The doctor identified the issues in marital relationship with the roommate which Plays on everyone. An interesting element was that by the end of the meeting with the wife was selling like her husband did to get her to visit a physician.
The issues between them could be solved by identifying the communication issues between them and developing an action plan to address their issues. Verbal and non-verbal communications were not employed to take the best advantage of the script CITATION Bev14 \l 1033 (Bevan & Sole, 2014). Listening and problem skills were not used effectively. Studies reveal that rewards are also an effective way to solve interpersonal conflicts. In fact, scholars were initially having trouble identifying the importance of rewards for relationship management CITATION Lin16 \l 1033 (Linda Torstveit, 2016).
The "Social Exchange Theory" explains that the rewards versus cost happened in a relationship when one considers it essential to develop and maintain relationships. It is the natural tendency to reduce the cost of a relationship by increasing the rewards CITATION Eme76 \l 1033 (Emerson, 1976). In the conflict in the episode, the sick man wanted to have rewards without bearing any cost. Restoring equity is another way of positive resolution in a relationship. The person who is over-benefited can change behavior inclines to change their behavior due to guilt feelings CITATION Lin16 \l 1033 (Linda Torstveit, 2016). When people take things for granted, interpersonal communications take a turn. Not considering others in relationships eventually end them which can be saved by the use of empathy CITATION Ale17 \l 1033 (Main, Walle, Kho, & Halpern, 2017).
This episode gives an insight into how one can get miss-lead by one's lack of consideration, and these television shows are a mirror image of human lives. The conflict in this episode lacked empathy on behalf of the couple and the friend of man. Although the spouse, psychiatrist, and bends identified the problems but failed to handle the matter in a positive and intact manner. Though it is easy to recognize the conflicts in some cases, it is handled poorly like the one instance is in the episode of Big Bang Theory.
References
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Emerson, R. M. (1976). Social Exchange Theory. Annual Review of Sociology, 2, 335-362. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2946096
Linda Torstveit, a. S. (2016). Empathy, Guilt Proneness, and Gender: Relative Contributions to Prosocial Behaviour. Europe's journal of psychology, 12(2), 260-270. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.5964%2Fejop.v12i2.1097
Lorre, C., Prady, B., Molaro, S., Holland, S., Reynolds, J. (Writers), & Cendrowski, M. (Director). (2016). The Sales Call Sublimation: The Big Bang Theory 2007 [Motion Picture]. USA: Warner Bros. Television.
Main, A., Walle, E. A., Kho, C., & Halpern, J. (2017). The Interpersonal Functions of Empathy: A Relational Perspective. Emotion Review, 9(4), 358-366. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1754073916669440
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