PASSIVE

AGGRESSIVE
Passive-aggressive personality is a subdivision of personality trait disturbance in which neurotic features
are relatively insignificant, and the basic personality maldevelopment is the crucial distinguishing
factor.
There are three subdivisions of passive-aggressive personality:
◦ Passive-dependent type
This reaction is characterized by helplessness, indecisiveness, and a tendency to cling to others as a
dependent child to a supporting parent.
◦ Passive-aggressive type
The aggressiveness is expressed in these reactions by passive measures, such as pouting, stubbornness,
procrastination, inefficiency, and passive obstructionism.
◦ Aggressive type
A persistent reaction to frustration with irritability, temper tantrums, and destructive behavior is the
dominant manifestation. A specific variety of this reaction is morbid or pathological resentment. A deep
dependency is usually evident in such cases.
 Preoccupied with their exaggerated accomplishments
and grandiose expectations for the future.

Perfectionists. Always trying to push ‘my way is the right

way’.

Destructive behavior. Highly dominant and abusive.

Generally sadistic.

◦Source: The tyranny of toxic Managers: An emotional intelligence approach to dealing with difficult personalities, (R. Lubit / Ivey Business Journal
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