Often, passive-aggressive behavior stems from what is typically a good thing: the desire to avoid conflict. Or, it could be a ...

A sample of 4,013 participants from 24 countries were asked about aggression toward siblings and non-sibs, to determine ...

Rising clinic pressures increase aggressive encounters, making calm communication, early warning recognition, and clear team-based safety procedures essential to protect clinicians.

Passive aggressive leadership in action. As a communications coach to executives and entrepreneurs all over the world, I’ve seen the team-building challenges that passive-aggressive organizations face ...

Across group chats and PTA meetings, parents are trading screenshots of school messages that read less like gentle reminders ...

The phrases passive-aggressive people use without even realizing it can cause emotional harm and confusion. Just because someone might be expressing negative emotions in a subconscious way, that doesn ...

Passive-aggressive behavior is so frustrating, anger-provoking, and disingenuous. So why might you (or someone you love) resort to such relationship-damaging behavior? And why might you find it so ...

Do you work with a student who consistently performs at a level that is beneath his ability? Is there a child in your classroom who habitually procrastinates, predictably “forgets,” and inevitably ...

We all come across people who appear very calm but who we can sense have anger and hostility beneath the surface. The show of calmness is an effort to subtly and discretely hide their real feelings.

Before we had gaslighting and narcissism, passive-aggressive behavior was considered a major faux pax. It still is and for good reason. But let's back up a second—what exactly is "passive aggression"?