Mental health experts generally find it is better to have others disagree with you than ignore you. With a partner or group of classmates, recall specific examples from personal experiences to illustrate this point. For these situations, devise ways of disagreeing without being disconfirming.

Pick a conflict topic (for example, talking with your roommate about housecleaning; talking with your romantic partner about time spent together), then construct three ways you could voice your displeasure using:

a. Argumentativeness

b. Complaining

c. Aggressiveness Discuss the shades of difference between the three. Which is your typical style? Which do you believe is most effective?