Society for Behavioral Sciences
The Association for Behavioral Sciences (ABS) is a non-governmental organization located in Bulgaria,
which focuses on the field of behavioral psychology, research and
crisis intervention. We explore the intersection of thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Behavioral psychology looks at how our brains influence our behavior. The core skills of our experts include the ability to conduct research and analysis. They have excellent communication skills and are able to work closely with other people, including other psychologists. ABS Bulgaria uses basic knowledge of behavioral, abnormal and developmental psychology.
We explore behavioral trends, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings. We also apply these frameworks to analyze human thought and behavioral issues through research.
Our team develops the scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills necessary to collect, evaluate, and apply psychological information. They design and implement research plans regarding the scientific process and sociocultural factors. By critically evaluating findings, learners can make inferences about psychological phenomena.
ABS Bulgaria also focuses on crisis intervention as a short-term management technique designed to reduce potential lasting damage to an individual affected by a crisis.
We get background information, establish positive rapport, discuss events and provide emotional support. The intervention model used consists of stabilization, confirmation, facilitation of understanding, encouragement, recovery and guidance. We help people get back to their mental level after a crisis.
We use the achievements and methods of social and behavioral sciences and professional practice in public life, aimed at solving the tasks of sustainable development of the individual and society.
Completed to date:
Conducted campaigns for emotional intelligence and assertive behavior.
So far, more than 30 young people have participated in the campaigns
Assertiveness is the quality of being assertive and confident without being aggressive. In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a learnable skill and a way of communicating. Dorland’s Medical Dictionary defines assertiveness as a form of behavior characterized by confident declaration or assertion of a claim without the need for proof; it asserts one’s rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (taking a dominant position) or submissively allowing another to ignore or deny one’s rights or point of view.
It is considered a critical life skill and recommended for children to develop. Assertiveness is a communication skill that can be learned, and assertive communication skills are learned effectively. Assertiveness is a method of critical thinking in which one speaks up in defense of one’s views or in light of misinformation. Assertive people can be forthright and analyze information and point out areas of information that lack substance, detail or evidence.
Assertiveness supports creative thinking and effective communication. The level of assertiveness demonstrated in any human community is a factor of the social and cultural practices at the time of the study. For example, in 2019 there are global public discussions on controversial topics such as drug addiction, rape and sexual abuse of women and children that were not openly discussed in 1940.
In families, children are not always encouraged to develop assertiveness skills and usually have to accept and obey their parents’ decisions. Today, however, outspoken children can legally participate in the decisions about their lives from the age of sixteen. In the second half of the 20th century, assertiveness became increasingly prominent as a behavioral skill taught by many personality development experts, behavioral therapists, and cognitive-behavioral therapists. Assertiveness is often associated with self-confidence.