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The Power of Discord

How Conflict and Repair Build Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust

Ed Tronick, Claudia M. Gold

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Description

The Power of Discord (2020) offers a significant reframing of the role discord plays in developing functional relationships. It reveals how moments of mismatch – when followed by repair – actually build trust, resilience, and deeper connection. Through groundbreaking research including the famous "Still-Face Experiment," it offers a refreshing perspective that will transform how you view conflict, showing that working through discord is not just normal but essential for creating lasting, meaningful relationships.

Who Should Listen

  • Parents who want to build healthy attachment patterns with their children
  • Couples ready to transform inevitable conflicts into opportunities for connection
  • Perfectionists who are ready to embrace messiness and grow from mistakes

About the Authors

Ed Tronick is a developmental psychologist renowned for his groundbreaking "Still-Face Experiment” and his decades of research on infant-parent interactions at Harvard Medical School. 

Claudia Gold is a pediatrician, infant mental health specialist, and author who integrates developmental science into clinical practice and parenting support.