We all come across people who appear very calm but who we can sense have anger and hostility beneath the surface. The show of calmness is an effort to subtly and discretely hide their real feelings.

We’ve compiled seven of the most commonly reported ways passive-aggressive character traits can show up in your life.

Looking at the past can interfere with the present. Source: Anderson Martins/Pexels What is rumination? Rumination has been defined as "the tendency to focus passively and repetitively on one's ...