Most people think of passive-aggression as something loud enough to notice – the slammed cabinet, the pointed silence, the ...

Have you ever had someone say "I'm fine" (when they are clearly not) or a co-worker who "forgets" to do something you asked them to do (when they obviously just don't want to do it)? Those are ...

Most of us like to think of ourselves as pretty reasonable communicators. We don’t yell. We don’t slam doors. We’d never say ...

Passive behaviors frustrate others by preventing them from efficiently pursuing goals by not making decisions or acting. Frustrated individuals feel disempowered as they wait on passive individuals ...

Outright anger is fairly easy to identify, but passive-aggressive behavior can be a little more subtle. Although those who engage in it think it has no consequences, it can actually do everything from ...

A critical comment with a big smile. Silence when you know they can hear you. “But you didn’t tell me I had to do it that way.” Passive-aggressive people know just how to get under your skin, and ...