Avoiding Communication [electronic resource] : Verbal and Nonverbal Dimensions of Defensiveness / Peter A. Andersen and Laura Knarr Guerrero.

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 t...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Andersen, Peter A.
Other Authors:	Guerrero, Laura Knarr
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Communication Apprehension. Communication Research. Interpersonal Competence. Nonverbal Communication. Verbal Communication.