<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Nonverbal communication is reciprocal. A tense... > Nonverbal communication is reciprocal. A tense approach can evoke defense, defense can confirm the original fear, and the loop can escalate without either person understanding how it began. A calmer opening can sometimes interrupt the loop before language is forced to repair it. **Source:** [[livestreams/Inner Wounds, Nonverbal Signaling, and the Work of Confidence - Workbook|Inner Wounds, Nonverbal Signaling, and the Work of Confidence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Nonverbal communication is reciprocal. A tense approach can evoke defense, defense can confirm the original fear, and the loop can escalate without either person understanding how it began. A calmer opening can sometimes interrupt the loop before language is forced to repair it.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-nonverbal-communication-reciprocal-language-forced-repair ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->