What is a passive communication style? Experts explain how to be more assertive about expressing your needs and opinions with others.

Below, I provide an example of how aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive communication styles play out in a commonplace situation between a husband and a wife: ...

Communication styles (assertive, passive, passive aggressive, and aggressive) can impact relationships. When a person is assertive, they clearly state their needs and why those needs are important.

One common framework identifies four primary styles: Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, and Assertive. The Passive communicator often avoids expressing their needs or opinions, leading to ...

Behavioral experts have identified four main communication styles: passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive and assertive. We’ll get into what each one means, but know this: when two assertive ...

During our teen and parent communication classes, we talk about the difference between being assertive, aggressive and passive. The Strengthening Families Program identifies these three ways to ...

Psychologist Nick Wignall shares 3 toxic communication styles that need to be avoided and how one communication style can save the relationship.