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.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to ...

Dentists reported experiencing physical, verbal, and reputational aggression from their patients during the past year in a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dental ...

Most of us are aware of overt and explicit cases of verbal abuse. After a relaxing dinner at your local Italian restaurant, you hear a middle-aged man in the parking lot yell at his female middle-aged ...

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 ...

Verbal abuse can be just as harmful as physical abuse and often leaves lasting emotional scars. If you're being verbally abused, it's important to name the behavior and set clear boundaries. If the ...

Tonya Shonkwiler, a special education teacher in Montana, remembers the moment she realized she had to leave her last job. A high school student, taller and stronger than her, who was "working through ...

Bullying is a form of aggressive, potentially violent behavior. Bullying can occur at school, online, in the workplace, or at home. It can also be grounded in prejudice. Bullying is an aggressive ...