Psychology Today | 11.06.2026 01:58
In my experience, there are two types of people who shut down. Sam is the first type: If he and his partner get into an argument, it often doesn’t go very far before Sam goes offline—stops listening, stops talking, and is clearly tuned out. But if the argument stops and he is given time to recover—minutes, hours, maybe the next day—he can re-engage.
