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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the difference between supportive and defensive communication

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

I guess the biggest difference between support and defense is...like... Okay. So two guys are fighting for whatever reason, probably a stupid one, and there's this other guy who wants to join in. SUPPORT would be if guy 3 gave guy 1 a sledgehammer or something, and DEFENSE would be if guy 3 started shielding guy 1 from guy 2.

OpenStudy (jack1):

defensive protects the original statement or person supportive provides new arguments to push the original statement or person higher

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