Quiz: How Toxic is Your Communication Style (self test)

Have you ever caught yourself saying something in a heated moment and thought, “Wait… was that too much?” Communication can connect us—or slowly tear our relationships apart. In this self-reflection quiz, you’ll uncover the hidden habits that might be making your communication style more toxic than you realize—whether it’s shutting down, guilt-tripping, snapping, or avoiding conflict entirely. This isn’t about shame—it’s about self-awareness and learning how to grow healthier connections through assertiveness, empathy, and emotional intelligence. So, how toxic is your communication style... really? https://youtu.be/61jbsio1vhM?si=QIZTUCXw3jyjozVz Credits: Researcher/Writer: Onnie Edited and revised by: Tai Khuong Voice Over: @amandasilvera Animator: Delfina Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong Assisted: Brisky Further readings: Gottman, J. M., & Levenson, R. W. (2002). A two-factor model for predicting when a couple will divorce: Exploratory analyses using 14-year longitudinal data. Family Process, 41(1), 83–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2002.40102000083.x Alberti, R. E., & Emmons, M. L. (2017). Your perfect right: Assertiveness and equality in your life and relationships (10th ed.). New Harbinger Publications. (Evidence-based book cited widely in psychology literature) Driver, M. J., & Streufert, S. (1969). Integrative complexity: An approach to individuals and groups as information-processing systems. Administrative Science Quarterly, 14(2), 272–285. https://doi.org/10.2307/2391142