It’s Friday night and your partner asks you where you want to go for dinner. There’s a new Italian spot you want to check out, but you respond, “You pick,” hoping that your SO will know to suggest it.

Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday interactions with our friends, romantic partners, family members and co-workers. But because it can be insidious, you may not always recognize ...

At its core, a communication style is simply the way an individual prefers to exchange information. It encompasses not just what you say, but how you say it, including your tone, body language, word ...

Communication expert Leah Mether says you might intend to be strong, assertive, and direct and be shocked to discover that others view you as closed-minded, aggressive, and blunt. We often conjure ...

Psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin describes passive-aggressive behavior as “a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them. There's a disconnect between what a ...

New research suggests that learning how to be assertive can significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Assertiveness is a communication skill that allows you to express your needs, feelings ...