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Summary Of A Tedx Talk
In a TEDx talk presented by Mark Bowden (a body language expert), Mark speaks about the primitive brain based on the study of evolutionary psychology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpf8H_Dd40). In order to take in Mark’s discussion, the viewer must first accept the concept that evolution is real.
The study of the primitive brain deems there to be four categories that our brains put everything in, including humans (Bowden, 2013). These categories are; Enemy, friend, sexual partner and indifferent.
The primitive brain processes data, based on behaviour and will make a spontaneous judgement and place each person you meet into one of the four categories.
If your primitive brain has classified someone as an enemy, they are a threat/predatory

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