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Assertive communication, Darsini and Adriana - Coggle Diagram
Assertive communication
ways of communication .
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through body language, tone of voice, facial expression, gesture and actions.
styles of communications are called passive, aggressive and assertive.
meaning
Assertive communication is the ability to speak and interact in a manner that considers and respects the rights and opinions of others while also standing up for your own rights,
needs and personal boundaries.
It can strengthen your relationships, reducing stress from conflict and providing you with social support when facing difficult times.
to be assertive
faced to relate with people who do not
communicate as we want, that don’t understand the words we say.
This inability to communicate
leads to frustration, disappointment and sometimes creates a feeling of powerlessness.
say what you do not agree with in an elegant manner, without being verbally aggressive, without damaging or disturbing,leaving room for discussion, but in terms that you took the freedom to "impose."
understanding
Rimm and Masters (1979): "Assertive behavior is an interpersonal behavior involving relatively honest and direct expression of thoughts and feelings that are socially appropriate and take into account the feelings and welfare of other people”.
Wolfe (1982) conceptualizes assertiveness as "expressing any emotion other than a person's anxiety."
Lange and Jacubowski (1976) claimed that "assertiveness involves personal rights and expressing thoughts, feelings and beliefs directly, honestly and appropriately, without violating the rights of others".
Lazarus (1973) was the first to identify specific classes of responses in which assertive behavior can be defined
Lowrence (1997) extends the concept of assertiveness to "learning ability to adapt behavior to interpersonal situation
Lazarus (1973) was the first to identify specific classes of responses in which assertive behavior can be defined
Conclusion
assertive behavior was faced with what we understand by the term "aggression" and "passivity." Assertive behavior is often considered an opponent of aggressive behavior and passivity is not clearly delineated by assertiveness. Thus, cognitive-behavioral professionals need support in a first phase of restructuring the way of thinking, through combating negative thoughts, dysfunctional or underlying lack of confidence in the ability to express their views.
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