Silent Treatment

Courtney N. Wright; Michael Elwood Roloff

doi:10.1002/9781118540190.wbeic265

Silent Treatment

Courtney N. Wright, Michael Elwood Roloff

Communication Studies

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Silence is an inherent part of interactions often serving the functions of allowing time for focused thought, turn-taking, and showing deference. However, silence can also be used as a strategy to hurt someone. A literature has developed that focuses on the silent treatment. This entry will examine the nature of the silent treatment, factors that prompt sources to use it and the consequences of receiving it.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication
Editors	Charles R Berger, Michael E Roloff
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
ISBN (Print)	9781118306055
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118540190.wbeic265
State	Published - 2016

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