Eddie and Madeline are struggling with the connection-autonomy dialectic. In response, Eddie has given up all of his hobbies in an effort to spend all of his time with Madeline. Madeline demonstrates an equally extreme commitment to remaining independent from Eddie. Which means of managing dialectical tension does this illustrate?

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Polarization occurs when individuals respond to dialectical tensions by moving toward an extreme of one of the dialectical poles, in this case, Eddie moving towards connection by giving up his hobbies and Madeline moving towards autonomy.

Eddie and Madeline Are Struggling with the Connection-Autonomy Dialectic