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A Historical Approach to Assertiveness

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Peneva, Ivelina
Mavrodiev, Stoil

Abstract / Description

A very important personal quality is to be able to advocate for yourself - your own positions, to achieve your objectives, to overcome difficulties, to be determined, but without harming the rights of others and to be able to control the aggressive impulses. The concept, which expresses these personal characteristics, is called "assertiveness". Assertiveness is a part of the personal potential. It is a prerequisite for self-actualization. The goal we set in this historical-psychological paper is to explore the genesis, development and stabilization of the term "assertiveness". In this context, we will examine, compare and analyze the positions of the leading authors on this issue.

Keyword(s)

assertive skills assertive rights assertiveness training self-development

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Date of first publication

2013-04-30

Journal title

Psychological Thought

Volume

6

Issue

1

Page numbers

3–26

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Peneva, I., & Mavrodiev, S. (2013). A Historical Approach to Assertiveness. Psychological Thought, 6(1), 3–26. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v6i1.14
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Peneva, Ivelina
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Mavrodiev, Stoil
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-28T10:01:48Z
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    2018-11-28T10:01:48Z
  • Date of first publication
    2013-04-30
  • Abstract / Description
    A very important personal quality is to be able to advocate for yourself - your own positions, to achieve your objectives, to overcome difficulties, to be determined, but without harming the rights of others and to be able to control the aggressive impulses. The concept, which expresses these personal characteristics, is called "assertiveness". Assertiveness is a part of the personal potential. It is a prerequisite for self-actualization. The goal we set in this historical-psychological paper is to explore the genesis, development and stabilization of the term "assertiveness". In this context, we will examine, compare and analyze the positions of the leading authors on this issue.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Peneva, I., & Mavrodiev, S. (2013). A Historical Approach to Assertiveness. Psychological Thought, 6(1), 3–26. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v6i1.14
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  • ISSN
    2193-7281
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1546
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1912
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v6i1.14
  • Keyword(s)
    assertive skills
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  • Keyword(s)
    assertive rights
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  • Keyword(s)
    assertiveness training
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  • Keyword(s)
    self-development
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    A Historical Approach to Assertiveness
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Psychological Thought
  • Page numbers
    3–26
  • Volume
    6
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