Mammalian brain · Social Drives & Status
Dominance Hierarchy Signaling
Posture, interruption, gaze, seating and space used to assert rank; the signals work below awareness and shape who defers before anyone has made an argument.
An everyday example
The counterpart who takes the head of the table, talks over you, and keeps you waiting fifteen minutes.
What it can cost you
Deferring to rank cues in a decision that should turn on substance.
Warning signs
- I deferred before the substance started.
- They used the space and the clock on me.
One thing to do
Name the display privately, level the geometry, and return to the agenda in writing.
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