Those are examples of passive-aggressive behaviors, the kinds of actions that can derail relationships and leave you feeling confused, slighted, and drained. Passive-aggressive behavior is defined as ...

“Being passive-aggressive often entails a desire to avoid face-to-face conflict, not being truly honest about what [someone ...

Passive-aggressive individuals tend to avoid direct communication, and choose instead ambiguous or indirect statements. This way can lead to misunderstandings and unresolved conflicts, as the true ...

From these responses, the researchers were able to put together a series of statements that described different aspects of passive-aggressive behavior. They then recruited a larger sample of ...

So that got us thinking about actually how passive aggressive celeb fights are ... and they can be just as serious and hurtful as face to face bullying. When Demi hit out at a fan, that had ...

If that snippy coworker is being passive-aggressive in an email (again!), resist the urge to send an equally snarly response. "The goal of the passive-aggressive person is to get someone else to ...