TABLE OF CONTENTS Behaviour can be categorized into three types:
Assertive behaviour
Aggressive behaviour
Passive behaviour.
Assertive behaviour is about having the confidence to express your needs, feelings and opinions openly, and respect other people when they express theirs . Aggressive behaviour is when you put over your needs and feelings at the expense of other people's, and passive behaviour is when you put other people's needs before your own.
Each type of behaviour impacts on the way we communicate.
| Communication characteristics of the different type of behaviour | ||
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| Aggressive behaviour | Assertive behaviour | Passive behaviour |
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Which of Harris's four main positions would you equate with each of the following behaviour types:
Assertive behaviour:
Aggressive behaviour:
Passive behaviour:
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Assertive behaviour equates with the I'm OK You're OK position. Aggressive behaviour is based on I'm OK You're not OK whereas passive behaviour is the reverse.
