APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
“Explode In Silence”: Weiqu Predicts Greater Passive Aggressive Tendencies
- Zhaoliang Yu
Fuzhou University - Lei Yang
Yunnan Minzu University
Abstract
In the present research (eight empirical studies, total N = 1,594), we found weiqu, a unique negative Chinese emotion, predicted greater passive aggressive tendencies. The effect was mediated by reduced perceived relational power and moderated by attribution style.