self-assertion

n.

自作主张；

1. Self trust is the essence of heroism.
   自信乃英雄主义的精髓。
2. This takes a serious toll on our self esteem and confidence.
   这对我们的自尊和自信造成了严重而不佳的影响。

Self-assertion
Autonomy as competence in 2-year-olds: Maternal correlates of child defiance, compliance, and self-assertion.
Autonomy as Competence in 2-Year-Olds: Compliance and Self-Assertion
Conflict talk: Sociolinguistic challenges to self-assertion and how young girls meet them.
Index : From Empire to Nation The Rise to Self-Assertion of Asian and African Peoples
CHAPTER IV. Colonial Policy and National Movements : From Empire to Nation The Rise to Self-Assertion of Asian and African Peoples
Self-Assertion versus Self-Recognition: ATribute to Francisco Varela
Linguistic hybridization in K‐Pop: discourse of self‐assertion and resistance
Compliance and self-assertion: Young children's responses to mothers versus fathers.
Tolerize one, tolerize them all: tolerance is self-assertion