What do two middle aged men, a tinnie

and neuroscience

have to do with Speaking up

about Safety?

Reptilian

Limbic

Pre Frontal Cortex

Amygdala Hijack

Which state do you want your direct reports to be in to make the best safety decisions?

1 Under threat our ability to solve problems or make good decisions or interact with others is decreased. When we are in a reward state or abilities are enhanced

2 Social threats are perceived by the brain with the same intensity as actual physical threats

3 The threat response, or the desire to avoid pain, is more common, and always outweighs the desire to seek pleasure

Status

Certainty

Autonomy

Relatedness

Fairness

Un - Certainty

Reduced - Autonomy

Relatedness

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