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.

A recent study published in Psychology of Sport & Exercise has found that long-term engagement in competitive athletics is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Boise Police Department is investigating two separate incidents on Thursday involving a man who allegedly made aggressive sexual requests to women in the downtown area. The ...