Assertiveness And Aggressive People

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Assertiveness Assertiveness is the ability to formulate and communicate one's own thoughts, opinions and wishes in a clear, direct and non-aggressive way. People who are assertive are often competitive and their behavior is goal directed. Though they play to win they also retain fairness and act in accordance with the rights of others. In general they are positive toward other people. Aggressive people, on the other hand, are hostile and even violent towards others. They are often not concerned with other people's rights and may freely violate them. They are usually more narcissistic than assertive people. Assertive people are more concerned with reaching meaningful goals while aggressive people are more concerned with hostility towards

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