<h1><b>Discussion vs Debate vs Dialectic - Part 1 </b></h1>
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 	<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ever felt cyber bullied? Trolled? Attacked by a keyboard warrior? </span></li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you get annoyed and want to give them a piece of your mind? </span></li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Were you unable to type quickly enough, you were so frustrated and wanted to respond immediately?</span></li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yet at the same time did you wonder.....<em>why this idiot is making you feel so emotional and irrational</em>? </span></li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you feel cyber rage?</span></li>
 	<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maybe the experience has changed the way you interact online?</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Communication is something we do every day, all the time &amp; mostly without too much thought. However our success in gaining clients, keeping them &amp; serving them is ALL down to how well we communicate. Social media may well be a key place for you to gain new clients </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">BUT maybe social media isn't the best way to learn how to communicate OR maybe it's a good way to learn what not to do? </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Good practise is to consistently challenge the way we do things, evaluate how well it works and alter when/where necessary with new techniques when things don't work out the way we would like. A good way of looking at this is that very failure is a lesson on what not to do. </span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">In these 2 x Juicemail blogs we will explore some of the ways we share information, and what the evidence suggests, to enable us to plan how we might improve the way we communicate for all of the reasons above...and more!</span>

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<h1>Discussion</h1>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">An interaction on social media, or with a client, for example maybe in the form of a discussion. To define this.....</span>

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<h2><b><i>Discussion:</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas. a conversation or debate about a specific topic.</span></i></h2>
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<h1>Debate</h1>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Debating on social media is more often than not the defence of an opinion which is based on bias, the individual’s view of the world, experience &amp; education &amp; it certainly has its place….</span>

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<h2><b><i>Debate</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a (formal) discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting……. in which opposing arguments are put forward….</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">argue abou</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">t...</span></i></h2>
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<h1>Dialectic</h1>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">However in research papers, some describe the goal as being ‘</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">dialectical</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">’. So I wanted to share this with you to see what you think….</span>

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<h2><b><i>Dialectic</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is defined as the art of determining the truth by the logical exchange of ideas…... </span></i></h2>
<h2><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engels (2006) discusses </span></i><b><i>three principal laws of dialectics</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">: the </span></i><b><i>law</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the transformation of quantity into quality, and vice versa; the </span></i><b><i>law</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the interpenetration of opposites; and the </span></i><b><i>law</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the negation of the negation.</span></i></h2>
<h2><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialect"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dialect</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">dialectic</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> come from </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">dialecktos</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (“conversation” or “dialect”) </span></i></h2>
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<h1><b>So What?</b></h1>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">We all have our own bias, myself included, our own view of the world based on our personal environment &amp; experiences. </span>

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<h2><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">..bias has the potential for confining &amp; limiting our beliefs, thinking, conceptualisation &amp; depth of understanding. </span></em></h2>
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<h2><b>The Difference Between Dialectic, Discussion &amp; Debate</b></h2>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">When having a debate we are </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">defending</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> our view using our bias or perceived logic. So a debate if done diplomatically can be great!</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">However typed words can lose tone or gain an inappropriate tone if read a certain way, so a debate typed out online can be frustratingly challenging. The nuances of human interaction are lost online so choice of wording becomes more important &amp; if we type how we speak we may lose some of the quality of the content of our expression.</span>

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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Can we present ideas, justifications &amp; thoughts with a willingness to be challenged? </span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Can we be open to an alternative view? </span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Can we provide valid evidence of the theory or idea from a valid source?</span></li>
 	<li>How does OUR online presence affect our ability to gain new clients?</li>
 	<li>Could learning new communication skills improve our exposure to new clients?</li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Cyber confusion is something surely we have all experienced in some way &amp; inspired me to find solutions to this problem. Trust me I have got communicating on social media completely wrong &amp; Ive even kicked myself when with clients face to face when I felt it didn't go as I had hoped for some reason. By using a self reflection journal &amp; critically analysing my techniques regularly this has guided my CPD choice to find education that isn't just a new 'movement' skill. </span>

Communication skills are possibly the most underrated CPD you can do as a practitioner of movement, since they are a skill we generally feel quite good at BUT as suggested....we should CHALLENGE EVERYTHING!

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Considering these ideas are not limited to online communication &amp; can also improve our face to face interactions with client's for adherence &amp; retention as well as success in behaviour change.....</span>

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<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">NEXT TIME - We will explore the concept of ‘dialectical’ behaviour therapy when designing our consultations to improve adherence &amp; long term success through empowerment.</span></h2>
<h1>How Can We Improve Client Adherence?</h1>
<h2><b>Motivational Interviewing &amp; </b><b>Dialectical (Behaviour Therapy) Techniques </b><b>- Part 2</b></h2>
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<h2><b>References;</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Dimeff, L., McDavid, J. and Linehan, M., 1999. Journal search results. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 6(1), pp.113-138.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Kaufman, E., Douaihy, A. and Goldstein, T., 2021. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing: Conceptual Convergence, Compatibility, and Strategies for Integration. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cognitive and Behavioral Practice</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 28(1), pp.53-65.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Merriam-webster.com. 2021. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Definition of DIALECTIC</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. [online] Available at: &lt;https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialectic&gt; [Accessed 5 July 2021].</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Robins, C., 1999. A dialectical behavior therapy perspective on the case of anna. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cognitive and Behavioral Practice</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 6(1), pp.60-68.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Slater, E., 2017. Engels on Ireland’s Dialectics of Nature. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Capitalism Nature Socialism</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 29(4), pp.31-50.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Swales, M., 2009. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Description, research and future directions. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 5(2), pp.164-177.</span>

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