The Rainbow Machine: Tales From a Neurolinguist's Journal by Andrew T. Austin

Author:Andrew T. Austin [Austin, Andrew T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: rare
ISBN: 9780911226447
Amazon: 0911226443
Publisher: Real People Press
Published: 2007-11-06T14:00:00+00:00

Pattern #7 “I'm Warning You!” Indicators of Violent Threats.

The Right Man rarely gives violent threats, but will often to be seen giving an indicator of a violent threat. Rather than waving his fist in the face of another person whilst shouting, “Shut up or I will thump you!” he is more likely to use a dominant body posture and tonality, with a pointing finger. The whole nonverbal demeanor expresses, “I am dominant and will not be crossed by you.”

Gregory Bateson gives a great analogy when referring to dogs at play and adult dogs cautioning pups: “The playful nip denotes the bite, but it does not denote what would be denoted by the bite.” You might need to read that a few times before it makes sense. To paraphrase Bateson, “The pointing finger denotes a fist, but does not denote that which is denoted by a fist.”

This position enables the Right Man to deny ever being aggressive and enables him to experience other peoples fear or submission as a weakness in them, rather than as feedback about his own behavior.

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