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.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Jenkins Professor of Accounting at NC State University. Male analysts’ questions to CEOs are more verbally aggressive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...