People with passive-aggressive behaviors show hostility and aggression in passive ways. Their aim is to resist job and social demands, using the common excuse that they “forgot” while demonstrating a negative attitude as to why they were late. Criticizing authority figures and failing to do their share of the work or not doing it at all are common behaviors of this disorder. This person isn’t aware of their own self-defeating behaviors because they are simply a part of their personality.

Been yelling a lot lately? Even calm people have moments when it seems that nothing but yelling will do. You may yell at your children once in a while, or you may yell at your spouse for what seems like no reason, but this is often the result of too much stress or people simply not paying attention to your needs. However, when you find that you are yelling every single day and the tiniest things seem to set you off, you may be in need of some anger management.