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divorce
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage. Divorce usually entails canceling or reorganising the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage according to the law of the particular country or state.
bullying
thumb|A poster defining types of bullying actions. thumb|Share of children who report being bullied (2015) Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate one or more others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) that an imbalance of physical or social power exists or is currently present. This perceived presence of physical or social imbalance is what distinguishes the behavior from being interpreted or perceived as bullying fro
boycott
thumb|right|upright=1.1|Protesters advocating boycott of KFC due to [[animal welfare concerns]]
mobbing
Mobbing, as a sociological term, refers either to bullying in any context, or specifically to that within the workplace, especially when perpetrated by a group rather than an individual.
feud
A feud , also known in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, private war, or mob war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds begin because one party perceives itself to have been attacked, insulted, injured, or otherwise wronged by another. Intense feelings of resentment trigger an initial retribution, which causes the other party to feel greatly aggrieved and vengeful. The dispute is subsequently fueled by a long-running cycle of retaliatory violence. This continual cycle of provocation
Homo homini lupus
latin proverb
coping
Coping refers to the application of coping mechanisms, conscious and unconscious cognitions that people use to manage unpleasant emotions, stress and anxiety. Coping mechanisms can be adaptive, meaning that they successfully improve the well-being of the person applying them, or maladaptive, meaning they may manage a specific unpleasant emotion, but at the expense of other aspects of one's mental and/or physical health. == Theories of coping == Hundreds of coping strategies have been proposed to explain how people manage stress. However, no universal classification system has been agreed upon.
toilet paper orientation
orientation of the free end of a roll of toilet paper, either over or under the roll, when used with a holder with an axle parallel to both the wall and floor
sexual frustration
frustration resulting from lack of desired sexual activity
teenage rebellion
developmental process for adolescents to become independent
psychological resistance
phenomenon in clinical psychology
single combat
duel between two single warriors
catfight
thumb|WWE Divas wrestling at a WWE show, February 28, 2009 Catfight (also girl fight) is a term for an altercation between two women, often characterized as involving scratching, shoving, slapping, choking, punching, kicking, wrestling, biting, spitting, hair-pulling, and clothing-shredding. It can also be used to describe women insulting each other verbally or engaged in an intense competition for men, power, or occupational success. The catfight has been a staple of American news media and popular culture since the 1940s, and use of the term is often considered derogatory or belittling. Some
zero-sum thinking
cognitive bias of assuming the situation is a zero-sum game
dispute resolution
act of resolving disputes, with techniques that can assist the resolution of antagonisms between parties that may include citizens, corporations, and governments
workplace politics
interpersonal interactions within the office
on-again, off-again relationship
type of interpersonal relationship
organizational conflict
discord at the workplace or within an organisation, caused by opposing interests, needs or values
avoidance coping
the effort to avoid dealing with a stressor
The Romeo and Juliet Effect
parental disapproval intensifies romantic bonds
social undermining
type of anti-social behavior