Every day we are faced with the need for constant communication in a social environment. Someone likes this and he takes every opportunity to chat with people. Others, on the contrary, seek to protect themselves from society as much as possible and concentrate on themselves. In any case, communication styles should be known to every person, as this will prevent various conflict situations that are quite common in modern society.
A careful analysis of any conflict clearly shows that, as a rule, it is based on a misunderstanding between people due to the unequal attitude to various phenomena, as well as different approaches to the definition of ordinary things. At the same time, each person tries to prove his innocence, giving his own evidence. The paradox is that in such a dispute, people cease to hear and understand each other, and negative emotions only worsen the sober perception of information. To prevent this from happening, humanity in the process of its development has developed a number of certain laws and rules of behavior, thanks to which people can communicate culturally with each other without affecting personal feelings.
Different communication styles are due to different approaches to the conversation and the expectation of results from it. It will be useful for each person to learn about styles, as this will not only broaden his horizons, but also will allow him to know the true intentions of the person who is having a conversation with a certain mood.
So, here are the main communication styles in psychology that are widely used today in society between people:
- Ritual style of communication. It is a polite attitude of people to each other, as well as a set of standard phrases and expressions that people use when meeting with each other. This may include phrases such as "How are you?", "What's new?" etc. At the same time, it is customary to politely respond in the same way, regardless of how the person really is doing. Here, however, the debates of psychologists and culturologists who cannot come to the unequivocal conclusion about whether to answer with standard template phrases or not, do not cease.
- Manipulative communication style. A rather specific type of behavior, with the goal being to influence another person through a series of any beliefs and evidence that can be carried out covertly. This communication style is quite common among advertising agents and sales consultants who, in a normal conversation with a client at the subconscious level, try to convince him of the purchase of a product.
- Imperative communication style. It is, in fact, an authoritarian style, which is based on the desire of one person to subjugate another by means of instructive character. The classic scheme of such communication is the “boss - subordinate” model, where one person is endowed with certain powers that give him the right to control the behavior of another person. You should also be careful not to abuse it, since communication styles such as imperative, if abused, can lead to a conflict situation.
- Humanistic. The basis of such communication is a form of dialogue and friendly conversation, during which people learn about each other's preferences, views and interests. This style is most acceptable to achieve full understanding.
It should be noted that not all people consciously choose one or another communication style. Most automatically take for themselves a certain manner of behavior and communication and conduct a conversation, largely not noticing some of the nuances that only a psychologist can distinguish. This is precisely the reason for the conflict situations and the impolite attitude of people towards each other. In any case, you should always keep yourself in control, and even if a person is overwhelmed with negative emotions, in no case should they be spilled onto other people. Choose communication styles that will promote mutual understanding, and try not to affect the personality. Be always restrained and calm, which will give you more respect from others.