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Conflict Communication
Conflict Communication refers to the communication between individuals when interacting in conflict. Conflict happens when two interdependent parties have opposing goals, scarce resources or an expressed struggle in achieving their goals. Conflict and conflict management are expressed through verbal and non-verbal messages. Conflict communication involves forming the issues, independent perceptions of the issue, and enacting on the issue. In conflict, communication is used to share information, provide a bias, create influence and create effective outcomes.

Simons, a communication scholar, states that "communication is the means by which conflict gets socially defined".