assertiveness training

assertiveness training
a form of behavior therapy in which individuals are taught appropriate interpersonal responses involving direct, forthright expression of their feelings, needs and wishes, both negative and positive.

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  • assertiveness training — noun a method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly • Hypernyms: ↑behavior therapy, ↑behavior modification * * * noun : a method of training individuals to act in a bold self confident manner * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • assertiveness training — noun Date: 1975 a method of training individuals to act in a bold self confident manner …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • assertiveness training — /əˈsɜtɪvnəs ˌtreɪnɪŋ/ (say uh sertivnuhs .trayning) noun training which fosters the ability to overcome one s shyness and inhibitions so that it is possible to state clearly and positively one s wishes or opinions …  

  • assertiveness training — a type of behavior therapy in which people are taught appropriate methods of asserting themselves in various situations through honest and direct expression of both positive and negative feelings. [1970 75] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Assertiveness — is a trait taught by many personal development experts and psychotherapists and the subject of many popular self help books. It is linked to self esteem and considered an important communication skill.As a communication style and strategy,… …   Wikipedia

  • training — train‧ing [ˈtreɪnɪŋ] noun HUMAN RESOURCES [singular, uncountable] the process of training someone or of being trained: • 30 workers are being sent to Japan for training. • 90% of the graduates were offered on the job training (= training while… …   Financial and business terms

  • Тренинг ассертивности (assertiveness training) — Т. а. разработан Эндрю Солтером и популяризован Джозефом Вольпе и Арнольдом Лазарусом. ТА чаще всего составляет один из аспектов более широкой терапевтической программы. Его цели включают: а) повышение осознанности личных прав; б) различение… …   Психологическая энциклопедия

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