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Expressing ambivalence can boost social image when interacting with conflicted individuals.

Ambivalence and interpersonal liking: The expression of ambivalence as social validation of attitudinal conflict
Daniel Toribio‐Flórez, Frenk van Harreveld, Iris K. Schneider

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The article explores how people express mixed feelings about things and how this affects how much they like each other. The researchers found that when people have conflicting opinions, they tend to express similar mixed feelings to make the other person feel validated. This can help improve how much they like each other. The study showed that when people have conflicting opinions, they tend to express similar mixed feelings to make the other person feel validated. This can help improve how much they like each other.