I recently had the pleasure of working with writer Christine Perez on an article she wrote on the phenomenon of stonewalling.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, stonewalling is a defense mechanism that occurs when one person in a conflict opts to end communication altogether. Stonewalling can look like shutting down, checking out, withdrawing, spacing out, or busying oneself with work or other tasks, all to avoid the conflict at hand.
Learn more about stonewalling by checking out the article: