‘Excluding and ignoring people, such as giving them the cold shoulder or silent treatment, are used to punish or manipulate, and people may not realise the emotional or physical harm that is being done.’
KIPLING WILLIAMS, A PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
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The silent treatment is a way to inflict pain without visible bruising – literally.
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