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Summary Cues
High signal

The Limbic Lens

The view that the most honest signals come from ancient survival responses below conscious control.

Principle
Channel
High
Reliability
Advanced
Difficulty to Read
Example

The freeze, the turning away and the soothing touch all rise from older parts of the mind.

How to Read It

Trust the spontaneous and hard to fake signals more than the polished and deliberate ones.

A Word of Caution

Even honest signals need context, so the limbic lens supports rather than replaces careful judgement.

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