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“The Predator has already “otheredâ€� you to a sufficient extent that any communication that relies on a shared feeling of humanity will be ineffective. The Threat does not see you as the same species.”
― Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
― Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
“If you deny reality, you cannot control reality.”
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“Whether the person you are dealing with is playing a Monkey dominance game or is a pure predator, he wants to deal with a Monkey. When you are in your Monkey brain you are emotional and most of all predictable. Predators (rapists, robbers, murderers--but also the cold-blooded corporate ladder climber) thrive on this and count on you following your social scripts.”
― ConCom: Conflict Communication A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication
― ConCom: Conflict Communication A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication
“There is an old saying, “Never ascribe to malice what can better be explained by stupidity.â€� That’s good advice.”
― ConCom: Conflict Communication A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication
― ConCom: Conflict Communication A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication
“if someone says, “Shut the fuck up or I’m going to beat your ass,â€� and it escalates into a fight you will have real trouble proving self-defense... because you didn’t simply shut the fuck up. Self-defense is about defending your body, not your pride. If this threat display devolves into a fight, you were engaged in the Monkey Dance. You were not defending yourself. â€�”
― Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
― Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
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