Human Survival
Field Guide.

CAPACITY REGISTER / 03–04 OF 08 Human Experience Attributes

Situational capacities to notice and practice; no fixed scores or ranks.

CAMOUFLAGE Presentation and privacy

Choose how to present an idea, protect private details and make a message approachable to its audience.

BALANCED USE

Use warmth, tact and suitable language while remaining truthful about the part that affects the other person’s choice.

WHEN OVERUSED

Let reassuring appearances hide a relevant condition, unsupported promise or contradiction between the message and what follows.

Am I keeping something private, or creating a misleading impression about this agreement?

Small practice: Give one clear answer about what you can offer. Keep unrelated details private if you wish, and name any limit that the other person needs to understand.

VENOM Protective force

Mobilize a strong response, make a boundary unmistakable and interrupt conduct you cannot accept.

BALANCED USE

Use enough firmness to protect your participation, attention or space, and keep the response tied to the concrete problem.

WHEN OVERUSED

Add humiliation, intimidation or a satisfying extra injury after the practical boundary has already been established.

What would protect me here without requiring the other person to suffer?

Small practice: Prepare a short boundary: “I will discuss the issue without insults. If the insults continue, I will end this conversation.” Choose a next step you can actually carry out.