Format | Description |
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Walking Out | Leaving the physical setting in order to avoid conflict or some kind of stressful interaction |
Quitting / Moving | Quitting a job or moving to a different location to avoid ongoing stressful interactions with someone |
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Attention Withdrawal | Withdrawing your attention from someone who is talking to you by such things as daydreaming, looking out the window, or reading |
Emotional Withdrawal | Emotionally withdrawing - hiding feelings or beliefs about what someone is saying - in order to avoid conflict |
Format | Description |
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Asking Questions To Avoid Self-Exposure | Asking questions as a way to show interest in the other person while avoiding conflict by hiding your own disagreement with their perspective |
Using Responsive Listening As A Means of Withdrawal | Paraphrasing what another person says in order to appear responsive but actually to avoid giving your own opinion |
Offering Encouragement While Hiding Your Opinion | Demonstrating concern and emotional support for a person, thereby implying agreement, while hiding your actual disagreement with their perspective |