Grey rock method

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The grey rock method, colloquially called gray rocking is a communication pattern to deliberately act unresponsive and uninterested to encourage disengagement with difficult people. [1] [2] By adopting the dull qualities of a gray rock, the technique of gray rocking negates the emotional reaction people try to elicit. [3]

The term was coined in 2012 by an American mental-health blogger named Skylar. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "How to 'Gray Rock' Conversations With Difficult People". New York Times. May 31, 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "'Gray rocking' is a way to deal with difficult people. Here's how it works". The Washington Post. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Ungvarsky, Janine (2023). "Grey rock method (grey rocking) | Research Starters | EBSCO Research". EBSCO. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Grey Rocking': The Life-Improving Power of Being Really, Really Boring". Esquire. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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