Deflection

[teresaq]

Deflection is ignoring or turning away either an internal or external emotional trigger in order to prevent full recognition or awareness of associated material...e.g., painful memories.

Characterized ... either by blocking the trigger itself or by turning oneself away and going off on a tangent.

Examples of deflection include:

* Changing the subject repeatedly when a particular issue is raised

* Appearing not to hear or see something

* Misunderstanding or redefining what has been said or done

[Woody]

Wow !

That better helps me to understand a lot of things.