<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Human beings are status-reading animals, which is... > Human beings are status-reading animals, which is why public criticism can feel larger than its content. Composure restores proportion by separating the informational value of a message from the nervous system's alarm about being challenged in front of a group. **Source:** [[livestreams/Economy of Energy and Social Media Success — Promotional Prelude - Workbook|Economy of Energy and Social Media Success — Promotional Prelude]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Human beings are status-reading animals, which is why public criticism can feel larger than its content. Composure restores proportion by separating the informational value of a message from the nervous system's alarm about being challenged in front of a group.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-human-beings-status-challenged-front-group ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->