Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 [edit] History The term "passive-aggressive" was first used by the U.S. military during World War II, when military psychiatrists noted the behavior of soldiers who displayed passive resistance and reluctant compliance to orders. [2] From Wikipedia! Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 [edit] History The term "passive-aggressive" was first used by the U.S. military during World War II, when military psychiatrists noted the behavior of soldiers who displayed passive resistance and reluctant compliance to orders. [2] From Wikipedia! Thank you, Alice. As someone who isn't often comfortable with direct confrontation, I'm fairly familiar with the concept of passive-aggression having, regrettably, succumbed to it upon more occasions than I'd like to count. I have come to be able to notice it when it tempts me, though, so I do it much less. At least, I hope so! I do regress now and then, however. I think I've even noticed it being used on this list every once in a while. What I'm hoping to discover is what Jung might make of this concept, what he might have called it or what archetype he might ascribe to its appearance. IOW, what "grabs" me when I fall into its clutches. It's not pretty and I don't like it, so I'm guessing it's a shadow issue of some sort. It's obviously different than the passive resistance of Ghandi and MLK, who consciously used this form of response. I guess that makes it an unconscious response for most of us, or at least for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 [edit] History The term "passive-aggressive" was first used by the U.S. military during World War II, when military psychiatrists noted the behavior of soldiers who displayed passive resistance and reluctant compliance to orders. [2] From Wikipedia! Dear Sam - I think the archetype involved is "The Coward". Cowards care about issues but are afraid to express them directly because of fear of rejection, so they persuade others to do that for them. There can be a mild form or a nefarious form - Uriah Heep, comes to mind. Astrol it usually manifest in both sexes as a weak Mars or animus in a woman's chart, or a weak masculine self-image in a man. They frequently mean to be helpful but lack the courage to speak out, so they end up manipulating others unconsciously. Tattle-tales n spies are examples. Which gives me the opportunity to quote a Sufi recommendation: Before you speak, pass your words through three sieves: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? I guess this would put the recent current election season n the world press out of business!! love ao Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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