Proper assertiveness statements, part of a broader class of assertive communication techniques, come in handy across situations, and along with the gentle limit-setting of a gracefully delivered no, ...

Being confident doesn't mean you have to be loud or flashy. It's in the subtle ways you present yourself, especially through the way you speak. You might notice that confident women have a distinct ...

Language assertiveness intensifies whatever is being said (Grinstein and Kronrod 2016) and indicates the refusability of a request/command (Brown and Levinson 1987). The construct can help explain ...