The quote below was taken from a speech given on August 29, 1945, to engineers on the Manhattan Project by the military commande
r in charge of the project: "The only thing that we have to think about is that the war is over and that a great many of [sic] Americans are going to be safe and in good hands who wouldn't have been if it hadn't been for the Manhattan District " --General Leslie Grove Why would Grove have told the engineers "the only thing we have to think about is that the war is over"? The decision to use atomic weapons was opposed by some who felt it was immoral. The decision to use atomic weapons was not supported by most Americans The decision to use atomic weapons prolonged the war against Japan. The decision to used atomic weapons allowed German scientists to develop similar weapons.
This example describes Jerome using nonverbal transition.
A nonverbal transition is a communication device that is often used in combination with verbal transitions to achieve a better effect. Some examples of nonverbal transitions are a pause, silence, or taking a few steps in silence as in this question.
Being introspective can obscure our perceptions and trigger a series of unintended consequences. Sometimes unproductive and disturbing emotions can arise that can flood us and prevent positive action.
Introspection can also lead to a false sense of certainty that we have identified the real issue.
