Notes
A model that summarises important discoveries about the way people interact socially.
3 Central Ideas
- Brain treats many social threats the same as physical threats
- Capacity to make decisions, solve problems and collaborate is greatly reduced by a threat response and increased under a reward response
- The threat response is more intense and common and often needs to be carefully minimized in social interactions
Status - relative importance to others
Certainty - being able to predict the future
Autonomy - sense of control over events
Relatedness - sense of safety with others
Fairness - perception of fair exchanges between people
References
Scarf Video
Scarf whitepaper
Maximising Rewards & Minimising Threats
