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Sep 11, 2026

[Review] Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Revised Edition (Tim Murphy PhD PhD) Summarized.

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Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Revised Edition is a nonfiction psychology and self-help book by Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin that examines passive-aggressive behavior as a pattern of hidden anger. The book is aimed at readers who struggle with indirect hostility themselves and at people who are affected by it in family, work, and intimate relationships. Rather than treating passive-aggression as a vague personality flaw, the authors frame it as a recognizable pattern in which people conceal their real feelings while acting in ways that conflict with what they actually believe. The revised edition expands the original book with updated material and a new appendix for clinicians and helping professionals. Its purpose is both explanatory and practical: it defines the behavior clearly, traces its origins, and offers concrete strategies for assertive communication and behavior change.

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