<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The primate nervous system is exquisitely... > The primate nervous system is exquisitely attentive to coalition and rank. A person standing alone may be read differently from a person whose relationships, reputation, and institutional support are visible; building connection is therefore not cosmetic self-improvement but practical resilience. **Source:** [[livestreams/Inner Wounds, Nonverbal Signaling, and the Work of Confidence - Workbook|Inner Wounds, Nonverbal Signaling, and the Work of Confidence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The primate nervous system is exquisitely attentive to coalition and rank. A person standing alone may be read differently from a person whose relationships, reputation, and institutional support are visible; building connection is therefore not cosmetic self-improvement but practical resilience.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-primate-nervous-system-improvement-practical-resilience ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->