Conceptual Framework
Conflict Relocation
Where does conflict go when the conversation ends?
01Visible disagreement
02Monitoring
03Restraint
04Rumination
05Accumulated cost
Plain language
What this framework helps us see
Conflict may leave the original interaction while continuing somewhere else in a person, relationship, or system. The concept invites examination; it does not claim that conflict causes illness.
A recognizable moment
A procedural decision closes the issue, but participation becomes more guarded afterward.
- Related part of the Model
- Part V · Moving from Conflict to Connection
- Related research
- Explore the research note
- Version
- 1.0 · Updated August 2026