<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The primate nervous system continuously reads... > The primate nervous system continuously reads rank, threat, affiliation, and permission. Expanding one's behavioral repertoire makes it possible to signal strength without accidental escalation and warmth without involuntary submission. **Source:** [[livestreams/Radical Self-Acceptance and Expanding the Opposite - Workbook|Radical Self-Acceptance and Expanding the Opposite]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The primate nervous system continuously reads rank, threat, affiliation, and permission. Expanding one's behavioral repertoire makes it possible to signal strength without accidental escalation and warmth without involuntary submission.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-primate-nervous-system-without-involuntary-submission ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->