What are the different types of communication styles?

                                What is communication?

Communication is "an apparent answer to the painful divisions between self and other, private and public, and inner thought and outer world.

Different Types Of Communication Styles?

There are four basic communication styles: passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive and assertive.

1. Passive communication

 a style in which individuals have developed a pattern of avoiding expressing their opinions or feelings, protecting their rights, and identifying and meeting their needs. As a result, passive individuals do not respond overtly to hurtful or anger-inducing situations.

2. Aggressive Communication

It’s often apparent when someone communicates aggressively. You’ll hear it. You’ll see it. You may even feel it.

The aggressive communication style is emphasized by speaking in a loud and demanding voice, maintaining intense eye contact and dominating or controlling others by blaming, intimidating, criticizing, threatening or attacking them, among other traits.

3. Passive-aggressive communication

The passive-aggressive communication style brings both of those styles together for another form of ineffective communication. This style is used when people speak as if they don’t care about something (passive), but in a way that is indirectly angry (aggressive).

Passive-aggressive communicators will sometimes mutter comments to themselves while in the presence of other people as if they didn’t want others to hear it. A lot of passive-aggressive communicators will also refuse to confront others about something that is bothering them. When people are using this style, they might give someone the silent treatment or talk about the issue with someone who isn’t a part of it to avoid the situation altogether.

4. Assertive

Thought to be the most effective form of communication, the assertive communication style features an open communication link while not being overbearing. Assertive communicators can express their own needs, desires, ideas and feelings, while also considering the needs of others. Assertive communicators aim for both sides to win in

 a situation, balancing one’s rights with the rights of others.