From 'must be nice' to 'I guess I can't do anything right,' a lot of us are guilty of using these.

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 ...

In relationships, you generally want to avoid being a passive participant, or an aggressive one. The latter can be toxic and abusive. However, psychologists share that avoiding another relationship ...

Imagine asking a coworker to help you on a project, and although they agree, they suddenly "forget" whenever the deadline approaches. Or a friend saying "you look beautiful today, I barely recognized ...

William rushes to Social Studies class so that he can sit next to Ellie. He has had a crush on her all year but seems to always miss out on opportunities to talk to her. When Mr. Conway instructs him ...

Aggressive behaviors often characterized by action — such as manipulating others, hurting themselves or those around them, or engaging in harmful conversations with malicious intent. However, ...

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 ...

How would you feel about saying phrases like “I need help with this project” or “I deserve a promotion” to a colleague or boss? If you’re like most people, these are pretty scary sentences to say in a ...

Those little teaser headlines on Yahoo rarely grab my attention anymore, but yesterday, something about the headline "Worst Words to Stay at Work" made me want to click. Each of the phrases that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharing your living space with people you care about can be both a joy and a challenge. While you might pride yourself on keeping ...