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A Change of Scenery: Transformative Insights from Retrospective VR Embodied Perspective-Taking of Conflict With a Close Other
Seraphina Yong, Leo Cui, Evan Suma Rosenberg, Svetlana Yarosh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02277

A Change of Scenery: Transformative Insights from Retrospective VR Embodied Perspective-Taking of Conflict With a Close Other
Close relationships are irreplaceable social resources, yet prone to high-risk conflict. Building on findings from the fields of HCI, virtual reality, and behavioral therapy, we evaluate the unexplored potential of retrospective VR-embodied perspective-taking to fundamentally influence conflict resolution in close others. We develop a biographically-accurate Retrospective Embodied Perspective-Taking system (REPT) and conduct a mixed-methods evaluation of its influence on close others' reflectio…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.12309 has been replaced.
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Rehearsal: Simulating Conflict to Teach Conflict Resolution
Interpersonal conflict is an uncomfortable but unavoidable fact of life. Navigating conflict successfully is a skill -- one that can be learned through deliberate practice -- but few have access to effective training or feedback. To expand this access, we introduce Rehearsal, a system that allows users to rehearse conflicts with a believable simulated interlocutor, explore counterfactual "what if?" scenarios to identify alternative conversational paths, and learn through feedback on how and whe…

Rearranging furniture helps you work in your conflict resolution with your partner.
Isn’t that right @…?

🚨 U.N. Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/25/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/

Middle East conflict live updates: Israel cancels diplomatic visit to U.S. after U.N. vote demanding cease-fire
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington to hear U.S. concerns about Israel’s plans for a ground operation in Rafah.

I'm kinda surprised that so few people have chosen Yitzhak Rabin so far; I thought more people would want a peacable resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict?

Is there a way to disable `git commit --amend` when in the middle of a conflict resolution?
The number of times I've accidentally squashed a commit that way…
#LazyWeb #Git #AndroidDev

Some #git config values I always set in my #dev environments:
```
# For better rebasing experience
git config --global rerere.enabled true
git config --global rebase.updateRefs true
# For better diffs & conflict resolution
git config --global diff.algorithm histogram
git…

Social Skill Training with Large Language Models
Diyi Yang, Caleb Ziems, William Held, Omar Shaikh, Michael S. Bernstein, John Mitchell
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.04204

Social Skill Training with Large Language Models
People rely on social skills like conflict resolution to communicate effectively and to thrive in both work and personal life. However, practice environments for social skills are typically out of reach for most people. How can we make social skill training more available, accessible, and inviting? Drawing upon interdisciplinary research from communication and psychology, this perspective paper identifies social skill barriers to enter specialized fields. Then we present a solution that leverag…