Mammalian brain · Emotional Priming
Relief Exploitation
Compliance spikes in the moments after a threat is lifted; frighten, then reassure, then ask.
An everyday example
'Your account has been compromised — oh, false alarm, but while I have you, let's upgrade your protection.'
What it can cost you
Agreeing in the relief window to things you would refuse before or after it.
Warning signs
- I feel grateful and agreeable.
- The ask came right after the all-clear.
One thing to do
Treat relief as a state to wait out: no commitments in the twenty minutes after a scare resolves.
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