Communication
Behaviors / Styles
Behaviors / Styles
This behavior is intended to control a person or situation or cause harm or injury to another person or damage property.
What is AGGRESSION?
The basic message of this behavior is "your feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are important, but my feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are unimportant and inconsequential."
What is passive?
The basic message of this behavior is “My feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are important, and your feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are equally important.”
What is assertiveness?
This behavior describes stuffing thoughts, feelings, and emotions only to later act hostilely in an aggressive manner.
What is passive-aggressive?
This communication style uses "I" statements.
What is assertive communication?