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Passive Aggression

By GoodTherapy Team — 2019

Named for the fact that it contains both passive and aggressive behavior, passive aggression is communication or behavior that seems neutral or even charitable but that has a subtle underpinning of aggression. When people display passive-aggressive behavior, they are often attempting to criticize, stop, or alter the behavior of another person without making either a direct request or an aggressive gesture.

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