What is your personality

Assertiveness is described as the ability to appropriately expresses one’s own wants and feelings. Assertive communication is thought to be the halfway point between passive communication and aggressive communication.Assertive communication is based on the belief that each individual is responsible for his or her own problems; therefore they are responsible for directly communicating these problems to the other party involved. Assertive communication is a direct form of communication that respects both the communicator’s and the receiver’s rights and opinions.Assertive communication is direct without being argumentative.Engaging in assertive communication helps individuals avoid conflict, maintain relationships, and usually ends in a win-win situation.Assertive communication is the communication style that is least utilized, however.

Passive communication involves not expressing one’s own thoughts or feelings and putting their needs last in an attempt to keep others happy. Passive communicators will internalize their discomfort in order to avoid conflict and to be liked by others.This communication style is typically exhibited when individuals feel as if their needs do not matter and that if they voice their concerns they will be rejected. Individuals who exhibit a predominately passive communication style usually have low self-esteem and may not be able to effectively recognize their own needs.They tend to trust others but they do not trust themselves.There are many behavioral characteristics identified with this communication style. These behavioral characteristics include, but are not limited to: actively avoiding confrontation, difficulty taking responsibilities or making decisions, agreeing with someone else’s preferences, refusing compliments, sighing a lot, asking permission unnecessarily,and blaming others.

Aggression is defined as an unplanned act of anger in which the aggressor intends to hurt someone or something.Aggressive communicators typically create avoidable conflict by engaging in personal attacks and put-downs.Aggressive communicators create a win-lose situation and use intimidation to get their own needs met, often at the expense of others.Aggressive communicators typically feel a strong sense of inadequacy, have a lack of empathy, and believe the only way to get their needs met is through power and control.Aggressive communicators are usually close-minded, are poor listeners, and tend to monopolize others.Behaviors often seen during aggressive communication include: putting others down, overpowering others, not showing appreciation, rushing others unnecessarily, ignoring others, not considering others’ feelings, and intimidating others. Nonverbal behaviors exhibited during aggressive communication include: frowning, critical glares, rigid posture.

The Passive-Aggressive style incorporates aspects of both passive and aggressive communication styles. Individuals utilizing this style appear passive, but act out their anger in indirect ways.People who develop this style of communication usually feel powerless, resentful, and or stuck.A passive-aggressive individual exposes their anger through means of procrastination, being exaggeratedly forgetful, and or being intentionally inefficient, among other things.There are many behavioral characteristics that are identified with this communication style. These behavioral characteristics include, but are not limited to: sarcasm, being unreliable, frequent complaining, sulking, patronizing, and gossiping.Non-verbal behaviors, such as posture or facial expression, can also reflect passive-aggressive communication.Typically, individuals engaging in passive-aggressive communication have asymmetrical posture and display jerky or quick gestures. They may also have an innocent expression.