Scientific Definition
Autonomic nervous system shapes safety, threat, and connection responses.
Plain-English Definition
Autonomic nervous system shapes safety, threat, and connection responses.
Feynman Explanation
Safety isn't a feeling. It's a physiological state.
Core Principle
Autonomic nervous system shapes safety, threat, and connection responses.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Safety isn't a feeling. It's a physiological state.
Examples
- Why some meetings feel safe and some don't.
- Designing meeting and feedback environments for autonomic safety.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Voice, eye contact, predictability, agency.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Voice, eye contact, predictability, agency.
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