<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Defensive interpretation narrows perception toward... > Defensive interpretation narrows perception toward threat. A breath and clarifying question can restore missing possibilities. **Source:** [[livestreams/Mindful Listening and the Discipline of Response - Workbook|Mindful Listening and the Discipline of Response]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Defensive interpretation narrows perception toward threat. A breath and clarifying question can restore missing possibilities.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-defensive-interpretation-narrows-restore-missing-possibilities ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->