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ASERTIVIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Human Behaviour
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assertiveness
1, record 1, English, assertiveness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asking for what one wants or acting to get what one wants in a way that respects the other person. 2, record 1, English, - assertiveness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument] is based on assessing ... answers to several pairs of statements related to conflict situations. These statements refer to ... characteristic behaviours in similar situations. In scoring, each individual graphs [his] responses under five general modes. Then an interpretation of the scores is provided, based on two dimensions of behaviour: (1) assertiveness and (2) cooperativeness ... 3, record 1, English, - assertiveness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Comportement humain
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assertivité
1, record 1, French, assertivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique d'une personne qui exprime avec aisance son point de vue et ses intérêts, sans anxiété, sans dénier ceux des autres. 2, record 1, French, - assertivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques d'entraînement à l'assertivité, parfois appelée assez improprement «affirmation de soi», se proposent d'aider un sujet se plaignant d'inhibition sur le plan social ou de difficultés de communication à mieux exprimer et soutenir son point de vue. Il s'agit de diminuer son anxiété sociale soit en lui apprenant à vaincre des problèmes qu'il impute parfois à sa timidité, soit, au contraire, en l'incitant à modérer son agressivité et à modifier les composantes (gestuelles, mimiques, vocales) de son comportement de façon à mieux les intégrer aux normes de son entourage et à obtenir une meilleure coopération avec lui [...] 2, record 1, French, - assertivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la dynamique de l'assertivité personnelle et professionnelle, pour contribuer ainsi au développement de meilleures dynamiques de transitions personnelles et professionnelles et prévenir les ruptures et/ou les impasses professionnelles. 3, record 1, French, - assertivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología clínica
- Comportamiento humano
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asertividad
1, record 1, Spanish, asertividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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