Sendhil Mullainathan

Time can be dissected easily: an hour can be cut up in many ways. Fifteen minutes on this memo, a five-minute walk to another meeting, 30 minutes at that meeting and then 10 minutes debriefing. Oh, and maybe a quick phone call on the walk to that meeting. The busy are expert at dissection: that's how they make it all fit.

American Economist

Steven Hatfill

In due course, following an additional debriefing, the FBI confirmed to me and to my former counsel, Tom Carter, that I was not a suspect in this case. I assumed that my involvement in the investigation was over.

American Scientist

Wally Schirra

When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself.

American Astronaut

Gina Haspel

We got valuable information from debriefing of Al Qaeda detainees, and I don't think it's knowable whether interrogation techniques played a role in that.

American Public Servant

Debriefing is often used in military or espionage contexts, but also in business or academic settings.

Mission Context

A debriefing encourages team members to reflect on their tasks, share insights, and discuss outcomes.

Team Reflection

Debriefing is usually a structured process that occurs directly after the completion of a task or event.

After Action

Psychological debriefing provides support and coping strategies, often in a group setting.

Supportive Environment

Medical debriefing can help individuals process feelings and start recovering from a traumatic event.

Recovery Focus

Debriefing sessions in medical or psychological contexts are confidential, promoting open dialogue.

Confidential Space

 And during this time, many locals were encouraged to come forward and share information about potential threats. So one day this Iraqi man approaches the gate of a US outpost to share intelligence about a possible threat. But instead of being treated like an ally, he was met with hostility by the soldier who was debriefing him.