#Defensiveness hashtag - Bluesky

2 days ago

Why Is Complete Confidence Problematic? 2040's Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion hubs.ly/Q048KCzG0

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Measure What Matters Podcast

2 days ago

Why Is Complete Confidence Problematic? 2040's Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion hubs.ly/Q048KCzG0

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2 days ago

Why Is Complete Confidence Problematic? 2040's Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion hubs.ly/Q048KCzG0

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4 weeks ago

Why Is Complete Confidence Problematic? 2040's Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion hubs.ly/Q0455jjt0

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4 weeks ago

Why Is Complete Confidence Problematic? 2040's Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion hubs.ly/Q0455jjt0

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4 weeks ago

Why Is Complete Confidence Problematic? 2040's Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion hubs.ly/Q0455jjt0

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@dualisticunity.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Defensive Martyr vs. The Blowtorch. Your ego is a shitty roommate that’s currently charging you 100% of your happiness in rent.
#Accountability #Relationships #defensiveness #Gottman #emotionalmaturity

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Dualistic Unity

2 months ago

Why Conflict Feels Personal Even When It Isn’t - Dualistic Unity Conflict often feels personal not because it is—but because identity gets attached to opinions and perspectives. This article explores how disagreement turns into perceived threat, especially in close relationships, and what changes when identification loosens.

When conflict is personalized, listening narrows. What information becomes inaccessible once defense appears?

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#Defensiveness #PsychologicalInsight

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@monriatitans.bsky.social

2 months ago

Defensiveness is your nervous system doing its job. The problem is what happens after the smoke clears and whether anyone's willing to look at what triggered it.

#relationships #defensiveness #selfawareness #accountability #communication

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MonriaTitans

2 months ago

stop telling us about your loser husbands YouTube video by The Financial Diet

@tfdiet.bsky.social | The Financial Diet: "stop telling us about your loser husbands" | #Partnership #Relationships #BadRelationships #BadPartners #Defensiveness #WeaponizedIncompetence #MaliciousCompliance #ToleratingDisrespect
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2 months ago

Communication expert shares 2-step method for talking to people who never admit they're wrong Some folks in this world just have to be right. All the time. Even when you present them with every fact imaginable that proves they are wrong, they will resort to any rhetorical tactic they can to make it seem as though they are right. If that doesn't work, they turn to personal attacks. People like this can be infuriating to deal with because talking to them is like screaming at a wall. Fortunately, communication expert Jefferson Fisher recently shared a two-step method on TikTok for dealing with these impossible people. Fisher, who has become massively popular online, offers tips "to help people argue less and talk more." > @art_for_feeling > > How to handle someone who is always right. 3 steps from @ Jefferson Fisher #power #insporation Here is Fisher's two-step process for dealing with people who will never admit they are wrong: ## Step 1. Diffuse the situation "Know that the harder we work to prove that they're wrong, the more convinced they are that they're right," he says. "So what you're gonna do is diffuse that by just saying something simple as well, 'maybe you're right,' or 'maybe so.' That diffuses the whole situation." ## Step 2. Open the conversation up Fisher says you can encourage the other person to explore your ideas by saying: "__'It's helpful for me to know that you're at least considering my thoughts, even if you don't agree with me.' Now you've made a safe space to have a discussion that's not threatening their identity. That's how you talk to somebody who thinks they're always right. So try that." Two woman having a heart-to-heart conversation. via Canva/Photos ## Why identity matters In his video, Fisher notes that people who won't admit when they are wrong have _developed an identity_ based on always being correct. That's why, when they're confronted with the possibility that they may be incorrect, they will do anything to avoid admitting it. Research shows that when people feel their identity is being attacked, they perceive it as an affront to their authenticity and value as human beings. This can lead to a physical reaction known as the amygdala hijack, where people feel as if they are being physically threatened. That's a big reason some people get enraged when discussing politics or religion. If their views on these issues are closely tied to their identity and those views are challenged, it can invalidate their entire sense of self. A man who has dug in his heels. via Canva/Photos ## The 'backfire effect' Fisher explains that the harder we try to prove someone wrong, the more convinced they become they're right, due to a psychological phenomenon known as the "backfire effect." When people are shown facts that clearly contradict their views, they often cling to those beliefs even more strongly. That's because those beliefs are tied to emotion, not facts. When their views are challenged, it triggers defensiveness, and the brain works to protect their self-image rather than reconsider the belief. Getting through to stubborn people who always think they're right isn't easy, but Fisher's advice can help break through the wall they erect when their beliefs are challenged. It's good for you and the other person. When you're never wrong, you never learn from your mistakes, and that can quickly lead to problems far worse than admitting you were wrong.

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3 months ago

What are the Risks of Certainty? 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion

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@20forty.bsky.social

3 months ago

What are the Risks of Certainty? 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion

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3 months ago

What are the Risks of Certainty? 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion

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ProjektID

@projektiden.bsky.social

3 months ago

#Defensiveness harms #collaboration and #innovation. Spot cues (guarded #language, body #signals), address uncertainty, #build psychological #safety, use #feedback loops and #analytics to detect early and restore #trust.
projektid.co/intel-plus1/proactive-defensiveness

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4 months ago

What are the Risks of Certainty? 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion

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4 months ago

What are the Risks of Certainty? 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion

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@20forty.bsky.social

4 months ago

What are the Risks of Certainty? 2040’s Ideas and Innovations Newsletter, Issue 143

#confidence #leadership #assumptions #knowing #truth #fact #prediction #defensiveness #workforce #2024 #politics #conclusion

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5 months ago

We're calling every defensive lie gaslighting and making the word meaningless for people who actually need it. Understanding the difference matters.

#gaslighting #conflict #defensiveness #communication #relationships #relationshipadvice #selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #accountability

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ProjektID

@projektiden.bsky.social

5 months ago

#Effective feedback: be specific, use examples, listen, manage #emotions and non-verbal cues. #Build a #feedback-driven #culture to cut #defensiveness and boost #innovation.
projektid.co/intel-plus1/criticism-vs-feedback

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BottyB

@bottyb.bsky.social

6 months ago

Feeling Defensive - EFT with Brad Yates YouTube video by Brad Yates - Tap with Brad

Endeavouring to cut some behavioural cords this week

Brad is always a big help with these sort of shenanigans

Lather, rinse, repeat as needed

#EFTtapping #defensiveness #CordCutting

youtu.be/wkDrPdaUK6M?...

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