Some people are directly aggressive, meaning they aren’t afraid to express exactly how they feel. And other people are passive-aggressive. “Passive-aggressive behavior is best described as a pattern ...

Plus, how to effectively respond to these tendencies, according to the experts. While passive-aggressive behavior may seem less forceful and obvious than other types of aggression, it can be just as ...

Have you ever received the cold shoulder without knowing why? Ever been praised in a way that left you second-guessing whether it was really a compliment? Well, then, you may have already crossed ...

Through my work as a child and adolescent therapist and a school counselor, I have seen how destructive of a force anger can be—both when it is expressed in uncontrolled, aggressive ways, but also ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Passive-aggressive behaviour can have grave consequences to relationships at the workplace ...

Dear Neil: In your recent writings about indirect anger, I have become aware that I use passive-aggressive behavior a lot. I withdraw from my boyfriend and turn cold when I’m upset rather than tell ...

Sometimes, talking things out just isn’t enough. Sometimes agreeing to disagree still leaves you a little bit pissed. Nobody’s perfect. We’d all like to think we handle relationship disputes with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. Aggression is defined as a form of physical or verbal behavior ...

Today’s Job Alert is a lesson on how not to come off as passive-aggressive.  Word Finder put together a list so you can check yourself before you write or say the ...

You’ve seen it before; a co-worker who seems to thrive on gossip, sabotage, sarcastic remarks and planting seeds of doubt into the minds of others. There isn’t a workplace that is immune to this ...

Passive-aggressive behaviour can have grave consequences to relationships at the workplace. It is characterised by expression of negative feelings, resentment and aggression in an unassertive way such ...