Passive Aggressive Behavior, Power and Conflict - Social Psychology

Topic: Passive Aggressive Behavior, Power and Conflict - Social Psychology

In this lecture we will review Passive Aggressive Behavior, Power and Conflict.

Passive aggressing is displayed when people feel they have a low level of power, whether they do or not, since it appears to be a safer way of expressing anger, resentment, or hostility than stating such feelings directly.

“Nice” people may use passive aggression instead of direct conflict statements because they have been taught that it is not nice to engage in conflict.

Passive-Aggressive Behaviors: Forgetting appointments, promises, and agreements; Slipping and saying unkind things, then apologizing; Acting out nonverbally, such as by slamming doors and banging objects, by denying that anything is wrong; Getting confused, tearful, sarcastic, or helpless when certain topics come up; Getting sick when you’ve promised to do something; Scheduling two things at once; Evading situations so that others are inconvenienced.

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