<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The strongest application of de-escalation is... > The strongest application of de-escalation is preventing accidental escalation. Once a person is highly aroused, armed, intoxicated, predatory, or committed to harm, distance, barriers, witnesses, trained assistance, or emergency intervention may matter more than conversational technique. **Source:** [[livestreams/How Social Posture Escalates Conflict - Workbook|How Social Posture Escalates Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The strongest application of de-escalation is preventing accidental escalation. Once a person is highly aroused, armed, intoxicated, predatory, or committed to harm, distance, barriers, witnesses, trained assistance, or emergency intervention may matter more than conversational technique.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-strongest-application-de-matter-conversational-technique ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->