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https://www.gottman.com/blog/d-is-for-defensiveness/
D is for Defensiveness
Jan 16, 2026 - Down-regulating one’s own defensiveness is the “work” in Making Relationships Work.
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https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-defensiveness/
The Four Horsemen: Defensiveness
Jan 16, 2026 - One of the Four Horsemen, Defensiveness, is righteous indignation or innocent victimhood in an attempt to ward off a perceived attack.
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https://jacobian.org/2021/mar/23/addressing-defensiveness/
How managers should respond to defensiveness after feedback - Jacob Kaplan-Moss
I had a call a few weeks ago with a friend and fellow engineering manager, and we spent most of it talking about someone on her team who wasn’t responding well...
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https://www.guyfinley.org/browse-topics/defensiveness.html
Defensiveness
The official web site of self-realization author and teacher Guy Finley.
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https://www.thehindu.com/education/how-to-deal-with-defensiveness/article70802560.ece
How to deal with defensiveness - The Hindu
How to deal with defensive friends, family, and colleagues
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