What does ‘Aggressive’ mean when it is used often to describe someone negative?
Google defines what? 1. 3. ready or likely to attack or confront; characterised by or resulting from aggression. 5. unsure or satisfied in relation to attacks. 7. I need you to behave in a determined and forceful way.
Going off the above definitions I don’t think it’s important but depends on context?
e.g. Ajax accounting is very aggressive, he doesn’t take any crap from anyone. Is assertive a nicer way of describing the same traits or does it have an entirely different
meaning?
It seems to think this article is very negative but I’m not convinced. English Help Online. 111.138.124.123.26.19.28. https://EnglishHelponline.18.131.123.3.12 www.EnglishHelpOnline.com/. My/2011/09/the-difference-between-words-aggressive-and-assertive//
Aggressive is negative as this is usually a person who causes harm.
How does agressive behaviour have adaptive benefits and negative effects? Aggressive behaviour is an individual or collective social interaction that is a hostile behaviour with the intention of inflicting damage or harm. If a person does so in a hostile manner, he or she pounces on some one who insulted him/her. What is an example of hostile aggression?
Is assertive quite the same as aggressive or aggressive? Assertive people respect others when stating their opinions while aggressive people don’t.
What does mean when it comes to being aggressive: assertive, aggressive? Assertive people state their opinions, while still being respectful of others. Agressive people attack or ignore others’ opinions in the favour of their own. Passive people don’t state their opinions at all.
Assertive definition:
having or showing a more energetic and confident
personality What is it shows you’re confident in a respectful way?
When aggressive means expressing it in a violent way:
having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
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