<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Composure under pressure preserves the cognitive... > Composure under pressure preserves the cognitive range needed to keep conflict from escalating automatically. The nervous system reads speed, posture, tone, proximity, and hesitation before argument is processed. Regulation therefore becomes part of communication. **Source:** [[livestreams/Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict - Workbook|Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Composure under pressure preserves the cognitive range needed to keep conflict from escalating automatically. The nervous system reads speed, posture, tone, proximity, and hesitation before argument is processed. Regulation therefore becomes part of communication.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-composure-under-pressure-becomes-part-communication ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->