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# People often mirror the threat level presented to...
> People often mirror the threat level presented to them. An aggressive approach can recruit defensive aggression before the first proposition is heard. A calmer anteposture changes the interaction's opening price.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict - Workbook|Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict]]
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“People often mirror the threat level presented to them. An aggressive approach can recruit defensive aggression before the first proposition is heard. A calmer anteposture changes the interaction's opening price.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-people-often-mirror-interactions-opening-price
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