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  • Post category:Behaviour / Confidence / Relationships
  • Post published:March 24, 2014

Responding in a passive or non-assertive way tends to mean compliance with the wishes of others and can undermine individual rights and self-confidence.

Source: Assertiveness – An Introduction @ Skills You Need: Helping You Develop Life Skills

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