Most of us have an inner dialogue, that little voice in our heads that crystallizes what we think about what’s happening ...

For example, in a classroom setting, a teacher may ask students to work quietly at their seats on an assignment. For most students, this is an ordinary request, but for a passive aggressive student ...

Psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin describes passive-aggressive behavior as “a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them. There's a disconnect between what a ...

Passive-aggressive comments might seem harmless on the surface, but they do a lot more damage than you think. Instead of addressing issues directly, these phrases wrap frustration, resentment, or ...

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 ...

A study by a team of Korean psychologists paints a clear picture of what passive-aggressive behavior really means, and how you can spot this unwanted tendency in yourself and others. “In modern ...

New leaders that fail to deal with others’ passive-aggressive behavior inevitably fail themselves. This is even more of an issue with the increase in remote work as that makes it easier for those ...

Passive-aggressive behavior can sometimes be hard to identify. Here are some common phrases to avoid. Halfpoint Images via Getty Images Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday ...

Passive-aggressive people rarely tell you exactly what’s bothering them. Instead, their frustration slips out in subtle ways: a backhanded joke, a heavy sigh, an uncharacteristically curt text—all of ...

Living with roommates isn’t about learning to share — it’s about learning to weaponize politeness. The real battles aren’t fought over rent and utilities; they’re fought in silence, in the kitchen at ...

This question comes from a 31-year-old Midwestern mom. How can I professionally handle passive aggression in the workplace? I have a staff member who is significantly older than I am, and she is ...

Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday interactions with our friends, romantic partners, family members and co-workers. But because it can be insidious, you may not always recognize ...