Interesting, thanks. This concept, "gray rocking", I've seen used by somebody I know, but in a slightly different fashion, as a means to avoid admitting he's wrong when he unequivocally loses a debate or fight with his wife or work, being otherwise outwardly hostile / overtly dominant in all aspects of life. It's like a form of shrinking from controversy, but using the exact behavior pattern that you're describing here... it's super weird, even creepy, to think about, now that I've read this.

Interesting, thanks. This concept, "gray rocking", I've seen used by somebody I know, but in a slightly different fashion, as a means to avoid admitting he's wrong, being otherwise outwardly hostile / overtly dominant. It's like shrinking from controversy, but using the exact behavior pattern that you're describing here... it's super weird, even creepy, to think about, now that I've read this.