Ever been in a conversation where someone’s words don’t match their tone, and you’re left guessing what’s really going on?

Passive-aggressive is a popular term that sounds like a total oxymoron—isn't it one or the other? Passive or aggressive? Not necessarily. This description may sound familiar...as in, like one or more ...

In a recent study published in the journal Communications Psychology, researchers from the University of St Andrews investigated how intra- and inter-personal experiences of negative emotion influence ...

Sometimes, when it seems like a person is being mean, their behavior is actually a sign that they have extreme emotional ...

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

As much as we may try to avoid it, having difficult conversations is inevitable. Two people cannot always have the same needs, desires, opinions, and abilities. While emotionally evocative topics and ...

When my youngest sister was a baby, I recall telling my mom through gritted teeth: “Ugh, she’s so cute, I can’t stand it. I just want to squeeze her!” Years later, I still feel this overwhelming pull ...

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