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Download full textAndersen, Peter A.; Guerrero, Laura Knarr – 1989
Defining defensiveness as a protective reaction resulting from fear or a threat to one's face or ego, this paper provides a perspective on both verbal and nonverbal aspects of defensiveness. First, the paper examines two trait-like communication predispositions--communication apprehension and touch avoidance--which arguably produce defensive…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Interpersonal Competence, Nonverbal Communication
