<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # De-escalation begins with accurate threat... > De-escalation begins with accurate threat assessment. Lower voice, slower movement, greater space, visible hands, respectful language, and a non-cornering posture can reduce signals that another nervous system interprets as attack. **Source:** [[livestreams/Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict - Workbook|Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “De-escalation begins with accurate threat assessment. Lower voice, slower movement, greater space, visible hands, respectful language, and a non-cornering posture can reduce signals that another nervous system interprets as attack.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-de-escalation-begins-system-interprets-attack ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->