With over 1.25 million sold, this is the assertiveness book most often recommended by psychologists -- fifth-most-recommended among ALL self-help books -- according to a national survey. This manual is packed with step-by-step procedures, detailed examples, and exercises. Topics: How Assertive Are You Now?; "Can You Give Me an Example?"; It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It!; Anxiety; Anger; Put Downs; Assertiveness Builds Equal Relationships; Intimacy and Sexuality; Assertiveness Works at Work, Too; Handling Difficult People; Deciding When To Be Assertive; Helping Others Deal With the New Assertive You. The seventh edition also contains material on living in a multicultural society, making the decision to express yourself, new recommendations on anger expression and anxiety treatment.
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"...5-star Highly Recommended rating in the national survey... Some mental health professionals call (it) 'the assertiveness bible,' they think so highly of it... this is an excellent self-help book." -- The Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Books
"...without a peer in the field. It is truly a classic." -- Aaron Beck, M.D., Psychiatrist; Author of Love Is Never Enough
"Not only is it the best book on assertiveness, it sets the standard for self-help books in general." -- Gary Emery, Ph.D., Psychologist; Author of The Positive Force
"There are many practical guides to assertive living but this is, without question, the best: clearly written, psychologically sound, rich with illustrative examples for everyday application." -- Cyril M. Franks, Ph.D., Editor, Child and Family Behavior Therapy
"Your Perfect Right is the gold standard...for self-help. It is truly an outstanding contribution to the clinician's therapeutic armamentarium." -- Allen Fay, M.D., Psychiatrist; Author of I Can If I Want To --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"...without a peer in the field. It is truly a classic." -- Aaron Beck, M.D., Psychiatrist; Author of Love Is Never Enough
"Not only is it the best book on assertiveness, it sets the standard for self-help books in general." -- Gary Emery, Ph.D., Psychologist; Author of The Positive Force
"There are many practical guides to assertive living but this is, without question, the best: clearly written, psychologically sound, rich with illustrative examples for everyday application." -- Cyril M. Franks, Ph.D., Editor, Child and Family Behavior Therapy
"Your Perfect Right is the gold standard...for self-help. It is truly an outstanding contribution to the clinician's therapeutic armamentarium." -- Allen Fay, M.D., Psychiatrist; Author of I Can If I Want To --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Robert E. Alberti, Ph.D., is a psychologist, consultant, and book publisher. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, he is also a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Michael L. Emmons, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice, consultant to educational, government and business organizations, and a trainer of marriage and family counseling interns at California Polytechnic State University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Robert E. Alberti, Ph.D., is a psychologist, editor, consultant, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of its class,
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This review is from: Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living (Paperback)
The best written and most complete non-technical book on assertiveness training available. A clear, even handed guide to the behavior and thinking changes required to become more assertive. Very practical in its approach.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
disappointed with an overrated book,
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This review is from: Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living (Paperback)
I thought the advice given was nothing new, cliche-ish and thus very uninspiring. The book often refers the reader to other books for what I believe it lacked--depth and focus. Also I disagree with the writers idea of how to handle anger. They mention how, in early editions of this book, they had encouraged readers to physically express anger safely but now recommend verbal expression instead. The importance of safe physical expression of anger is clearly and effectively explained in John Lee's "Facing the Fire"--a must-read for anyone having issues over anger especially suppressed anger left over from the past.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Resource,
This review is from: Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living (Paperback)
This book is the definitive text on re-learning communication. I have used it for myself and taught programs using this as the primary guide. These tools are very effective and the book is an excellent resource.
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