In order to answer some questions posed by some readers, we have updated the “Dominant vs. Submissive” Cluster as well as the “Uncomfortable vs. Comfortable” Cluster in order to provide a little bit more explanation into the “why” behind the clusters.
By understanding that the characteristics of the “Dominant” Cluster are a result of a person’s fight response, and that “Submissive” cues are an absence of the fight response, observers can be more accurate in applying these observations in a variety of contexts. By knowing that the driving force behind a classification of “Uncomfortable” is the body’s flight response and the unconscious ways we either create greater separation or protect ourselves from a threat, we will be able to make those classifications more quickly and accurately. By seeing that “Comfortable” cues are the absence of the fight or flight response, that no threat has been perceived by the person, we will be able to establish individual baselines and notice changes at a higher level.
So check out those posts. Understanding individuals is the foundation that we build from in behavioral analysis and without being able to quickly and accurately identify the people in those different mental or emotional states, our follow-on observations might be off as well.