assertiveness training
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noun
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.
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Origin of assertiveness training
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby assertiveness training
Asser, assert, asserted, assertion, assertive, assertiveness training, assertoric, assertory, asses, assess, assessed value
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