Subscribe to the Show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you find your favorite podcasts!
Will Smith: High Conflict or Just Upset?
The slap heard around the world. Obviously this was a high conflict situation, but was it a one-off incident resulting from a highly stressed person, aka Will Smith? Or two highly stressed people, Smith and comedian Chris Rock? Or did either of them show signs of a potential high conflict personality?
In this episode, Bill and Megan break it down.
- What could have been happening just before Will walked on stage?
- What impact did Chris Rock’s responses have on Will and on the situation?
- Were both of them exhibiting high conflict behaviors? Is there a history on either side showing a high conflict pattern?
- Did Chris use what ultimately was an EAR Statement?
- Were the consequences effectuated by the Academy effective?
- If not, what should happen to effect actual change in high conflict behavior?
This is a behind-the scenes exploration into what could have been happening with Will Smith in this situation. We don’t diagnose. We don’t blame and shame. We just explore and focus on what to do next.
Links & Other Notes
BOOKS
Calming Upset People with EAR
ARTICLES
Can High Conflict People Change?
Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
Submit a Question for Bill and Megan
All of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.
You can also find these show notes at our site as well.
Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.
- (00:00) – Welcome to It’s All Your Fault
- (01:23) – The Slap Heard Around the World
- (07:28) – Background
- (08:53) – Recognize and Adapt
- (12:06) – Chris Rock
- (14:00) – Breaking Down the Responses
- (19:15) – What Happened Next
- (23:12) – Consequences
- (29:56) – Wrapping Up
- (30:41) – Reminders & Coming Next Week: Guest Amanda Smith
Further Listening
Each week, Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter will be exploring the five types of people who can ruin your life — people with high conflict personalities — and how they weave themselves into our lives in romance, at work, next door, at school, places of worship, and just about everywhere, causing chaos, exhaustion, and dread for everyone else.
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.
Bill Eddy is HCI’s co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and is viewed globally as the leading expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities.
Megan Hunter, MBA
Megan Hunter is HCI’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Within her role at HCI, she also serves as a leading expert in high conflict personalities in all settings, focusing primarily on the workplace, customer service, government/public service, ombuds, and religious organizations. Her degrees in business and economics combined with her years of experience in the legal arena are a valuable blend for many conflict settings.
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.
Bill Eddy is HCI’s co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and is viewed globally as the leading expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities.
Megan Hunter, MBA
Megan Hunter is HCI’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Within her role at HCI, she also serves as a leading expert in high conflict personalities in all settings, focusing primarily on the workplace, customer service, government/public service, ombuds, and religious organizations. Her degrees in business and economics combined with her years of experience in the legal arena are a valuable blend for many conflict settings.