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wnylib

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2. This technique is advocated by a psychologist, Dr. Romani, for dealing with narcissists.

Reply to Roy Rolling (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 04:05 AM

Sep 2024

She calls it "gray rocking." It means being detached, neutral, and superficially polite to avoid engaging with narcissists, which is her area of expertise. But I think that the technique could work with cultists and other people who aggressively try to engage people to push their agenda.

Here is a 5 minute video by Dr. Romani to explain what gray rocking is and isn't.

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Indifferent your enemies [View all] Roy Rolling Sep 2024 OP

I have been known to use the "indifferent" function on DU occasionally BWdem4life Sep 2024 #1

This technique is advocated by a psychologist, Dr. Romani, for dealing with narcissists. wnylib Sep 2024 #2

could be called also "benign neglect". good for all negatives that don't require attending to. in favor of the positives somaticexperiencing Sep 2024 #3

I just indifferented a maga friend BaronChocula Sep 2024 #4

They want to trigger us. Don't comply. Martin Eden Sep 2024 #5