{"product_id":"transforming-defensiveness-a-guidebook-for-rewriting-our-stories-and-reclaiming-connection-paperback-softback-9781394296798","title":"Transforming Defensiveness; A Guidebook for Rewriting Our Stories and Reclaiming Connection (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394296798","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTransforming Defensiveness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guidebook for Rewriting Our Stories and Reclaiming Connection\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrea L. Dottolo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394296798, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed, hands-on strategy guide for educators, facilitators, and leaders to explore defensiveness in themselves and others\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransforming Defensiveness: A Guidebook for Rewriting Our Stories \u0026amp; Reclaiming Connection\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear, practical roadmap for navigating the emotional responses that surface in conversations about identity, power, and difference. Designed for use in classrooms, workplaces, and community settings, the guidebook blends theory with hands-on tools—reflection exercises, discussion prompts, and real-world applications—to help readers recognize and navigate defensiveness. By unpacking the roots of defensive reactions and guiding readers toward greater self-awareness, empathy, and accountability, it offers skills to move beyond resistance and engage more authentically. Defensiveness is situated not only inside individuals and personal relationships, but also within cultures, systems, and institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a collection of activities, \u003ci\u003eTransforming Defensiveness\u003c\/i\u003e provides a framework for building cultures of trust and belonging. It equips educators, facilitators, and leaders to create environments where people can feel acknowledged and valued, and where moments of tension can become opportunities for learning and connection. Through reflection, reframing, and social action, the guidebook fosters emotional intelligence, strengthens communication, and promotes more equitable systems of collaboration and leadership. Ultimately, it invites us to rewrite the stories that divide us and cultivate communities rooted in courage, curiosity, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Defensiveness: A Guidebook for Rewriting Our Stories \u0026amp; Reclaiming Connection 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrea L. Dottolo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe classroom 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Professor Arrives 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening Moves 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Discussion Begins 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Questions 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: What Is Defensiveness? 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Defensiveness? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Outcomes 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Purpose of Defensiveness? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Change Triangle 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping vs. Defensiveness 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Why Do We Sometimes Feel Defensive? 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn- Group Bias 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersectionality 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStereotypes \u0026amp; Discrimination 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelief in a Just World 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment in the Status Quo 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear of Change 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShame 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Recognizing Defensiveness 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDenial 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoidance 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimization 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationalization 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlaming the Victim 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjection 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepression 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegression 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnger 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtectiveness of Others 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplacement 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaction Formation 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndoing 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistancing 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious or Biological Law 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSublimation 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting Victimization 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectualization 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumor 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: So Now What? What Can We Do? 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus On You 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus On Others 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus On Groups 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Conclusion 128\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyths About Defensiveness 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefensiveness in a Digital Age 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefensiveness in Today’s Political Climate 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefensiveness and Artificial Intelligence: A Special Case 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Defense and the Power of Storytelling 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies to Reduce Defensiveness in a Polarized, Digital World 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Ideas on How to Use This Book 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Directions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 180\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433511186712,"sku":"9781394296798","price":22.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394296798.jpg?v=1784853418","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transforming-defensiveness-a-guidebook-for-rewriting-our-stories-and-reclaiming-connection-paperback-softback-9781394296798","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}