- "Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive to defend a right point of view or a relevant statement."
The ability to confidently communicate one's thoughts, feelings, and needs while respecting the thoughts and feelings of others.
- "Dorland's Medical Dictionary defines assertiveness as: 'a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof.'"
- "In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a skill that can be learned and a mode of communication."
- "This affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance) or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of view."
- "Assertive people are capable of being outspoken and analyze information and point out areas of information lacking substance, details or evidence."
- "It is a method of critical thinking, where an individual speaks up in defense of their views or in light of erroneous information."
- "Assertiveness is a communication skill that can be taught and the skills of assertive communication effectively learned."
- "The level of assertiveness demonstrated in any human community is a factor of social and cultural practices at the time of inquiry."
- "These factors can evolve with time and may vary from one community to another."
- "Nowadays, in the western world, there are global public discussions about controversial topics such as drug addiction, rape, and sexual abuse of women and children."
- "The term and concept was popularized to the general public by books such as Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Behavior (1970) by Robert Eating."
- "But now assertiveness is often linked to self-esteem."
- "Increasingly singled out as a behavioral skill taught by many personal development experts, behavior therapists, and cognitive behavioral therapists."
- "Thus, it can be noted that assertiveness supports creative thinking and effective communication."
- "This affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance) or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of view."
- "Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive to defend a right point of view or a relevant statement."
- "Assertiveness is a communication skill that can be taught and the skills of assertive communication effectively learned."
- "This affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance)."
- "Increasingly singled out as a behavioral skill taught by many personal development experts, behavior therapists, and cognitive behavioral therapists."
- "Increasingly singled out as a behavioral skill taught by many personal development experts, behavior therapists, and cognitive behavioral therapists."