Assertiveness & Boundaries

Assertiveness Under Pressure

Mastering assertiveness when stakes are high and boundaries are tested. For teens who already apply assertiveness but face ambiguity, social cost, and delayed consequences.

Goal:

Learn how to remain assertive in stressful situations.

3Lessons

6Micro-lessons

AdvancedDifficulty

Lesson 1

Ambiguity and Boundary Erosion

How boundaries fade under unclear pressure and why assertiveness becomes ambiguous.

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Micro lesson 1

When Boundaries Blur in Groups

Micro lesson 2

Ambiguous Pressure and Self-Deception

Lesson 2

Assertiveness vs. Social Cost

Navigating assertiveness when the cost is not immediate but accumulates over time.

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Micro lesson 1

Delayed Social Consequences

Micro lesson 2

Assertiveness and Reputation

Lesson 3

Restraint and Calibration

Knowing when to hold back, recalibrate, or act later under pressure.

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Micro lesson 1

Recognizing Harmful Assertiveness

Micro lesson 2

Calibrating Assertiveness Under Uncertainty