The Assertiveness Book. The Key Skill for Defending Your Interests, Regulating Emotions, and Maintaining Social Connections

Assertiveness is the key to successful and equal relationships, where you can express thoughts decisively without violating others' boundaries and while defending your own.
This book is the first and main guide to developing the skill of assertiveness. It has been republished 10 times and sold over a million copies. "The Assertiveness Book" offers tested and reliable methods to develop communication skills that will help you maintain your dignity and show respect to others.
With a large number of exercises and tips, you will learn to stand up for your opinion, say “no”, build strong relationships, and resolve conflict situations. All of this will not only help you achieve your goals more successfully but also become much more confident in yourself.

Robert Alberti is a licensed psychologist and a member of the American Psychological Association, the author and co-author of eight books.
Michael Emmons (1938–2016) was a well-known psychologist and author of books on psychology. In addition to his pioneering work in assertiveness training, he was the first to apply comprehensive approaches in psychotherapy.