I think agressive communication is about coming out on top, and assertive communication is about expressing ideas, beliefs & opinions with out walking all over the other person. The first one being done emotionaly and the second is said to be a learned skill. Is this true? How effective is it in a heated conversation?
2007-10-15 19:49:21 · 6 answers · asked by Hon its'ten 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Assertive is backed up with convictions, theories, and philosophy. Assertion comes only when one knows that he is speaking the truth. Aggression is hooliganism, and shall not be based on concrete things. it is only muscle power in disguise.
2007-10-15 20:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Girishkumar TS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, if you've gotten into a heated conversation, it's agressive rather than assertive. You are however correct that for most people, some learning is needed to get good at assertive communication.
2007-10-16 02:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by Valdis K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aggressive communication involves force in argument with more knowledge & data influencing the other person to accept the points spoken on any topic /matter.Aggressive communicators usually gather more knowledge /information to lead others by their argument/ knowledge.
In the case of assertive communication the person speaking strongly enforce the other to accept his view forcing emphatically. Assertive speakers stress on their point/experience to be right & may become adament not to accept other possible arguments /views of other people in the group.
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Y.S.Ganesh
2007-10-16 03:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by ganesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assertive is 'reactive' or 'response driven'.
Agressive is 'active' or ' initiating'
An agressive speaker is the first one to speak.
An assertive speaker is responding to what others say.
And yes, you can learn to be assertive.
I`m not sure if it is expressing ideas - it can also be used to disarm, verbally to "relax" an agressive speaker.
2007-10-16 02:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by U_S_S_Enterprise 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the other person tries to listen less (or understand less) and wants to have more talking time than the first, he is being a aggressive. That's it!
2007-10-16 03:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by Sanjeev.Bathinda.Punjab.India. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mean exactly the same thing.
Aggressive is not politically correct; assertive is!
If you're an 'aggressive driver' you're bad.
If you're an 'assertive driver' that's fine!
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2007-10-16 03:13:38 · answer #6 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋