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 ...

Do you have a student who chronically procrastinates, sulks, underperforms, tests the spirit of class rules, and undermines your authority? Does this young person have a way of breaking every rule you ...

Call it hostile cooperation, sugarcoated hostility, or compliant defiance. Call it all of the above. Passive aggression does not alternate between passive behavior and aggressive behavior, but rather ...

When passive-aggressive people get upset, they let it out in ways that may not be obvious to others. They often appear to be going with the flow — they may even insist that nothing is wrong — but will ...

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 ...

They get to silently serve their entitled, superior nature, while still appearing likable and friendly, all under the guise ...

Nicholas Long, Ph.D., 87, of Hagerstown knows how difficult it can be to react to those with passive-aggressive behavior. As a way to empower others on how to deal with such personalities, Long along ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...