Download or read book Conflict and Decision-making in Close Relationships written by Erich Kirchler and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Central to the authors' research is a unique diary study of 40 couples, who kept a daily record of their joint decisions over the course of a year. The diaries show how challenging, varied and complex the conflicts and decision making of normal everyday life can be and reveal that frequently goals change during the decision-making process with the result that the final outcome often achieves a goal distinct from the original intention. Furthermore, the dynamics of decision-making differ with the problem at stake, the decision-making history of the couple, and the quality of the partnership. The results of the diary study are discussed within the overall context of current research in the field as a whole including discussion of joint decision-making case studies, close relationships, decision-making research in general and special research methods.