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The Present Moment as a Critical Moment
Author(s) -
Stern Daniel N.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
negotiation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1571-9979
pISSN - 0748-4526
DOI - 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2004.00029.x
Subject(s) - moment (physics) , transformative learning , action (physics) , destiny (iss module) , space (punctuation) , teachable moment , epistemology , aesthetics , sociology , psychology , philosophy , psychoanalysis , engineering , linguistics , classical mechanics , physics , pedagogy , quantum mechanics , aerospace engineering
Like a musical interlude, the present moment hovers between becoming the past and progressing into the future. Critical moments, for the author, are moments in which the parties are fully in the present or the “now,” caught in a pivotal space where any action, or even inaction, will change the destiny of the situation and the actors themselves. It is a transformative journey, taken together, that starts with moment of suspense, and traverses a landscape of emotion and intention where a world of change becomes possible.