Research on the communication trait of verbal aggressiveness (VA), which includes behavior like name calling, ridicule, insults, racial epithets and threats, has tended to focus on its social causes.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Bullying is typically portrayed in popular culture as either physical aggression, such as pushing and kicking, or verbal aggression, such as threats and derogatory insults. However, a ...

Young kids may be watching more aggressive media than parents realize. Sept. 27, 2012 — -- Children between the ages of 2 and 11 are viewing social aggression on television at rates far greater ...

Tennis player Iga Świątek was targeted by a man who was “aggressive and taunting” her during her Saturday, March 22, practice session at the Miami Open, according to BBC Sport. Świątek, 23, was ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who had been criticized, insulted or threatened by a parent growing up were more likely to be anxious or depressed, in a new study. Even when the same or ...

It's every passengers worst nightmare; an aggressive, unruly traveller sitting nearby, hassling everyone around them. With thousands of air rage incidents reported each year, it's not uncommon to see ...

Five-time grand slam winner Iga Swiatek was reportedly given boosted security during the Miami Open this week after an "aggressive" fan verbally attacked her at the tournament. The fan has previously ...

A Center Grove football coach accused of being verbally abusive toward players will get to keep his job. Center Grove schools announced the decision on Friday, after hiring an independent investigator ...

In the labyrinth of daily communication, there's a sly little dance happening. It's subtle, sometimes sneaky, and often cloaked in the most polished of manners. Meet the passive-aggressive phrase—the ...