SOMATIC MARKER MECHANISM
When the brains recognize the image of an aggressor, they simultaneously trigger the bodily state of fear as a response to that image. For future action planning, the brains must create a representation of the threat.
This representation must contain info about the externally perceived image plus the internal emotional response to that image.
By projecting bodily state representations into working memory, we can recall them later for evaluation. Evaluation is necessary in order to give them the attention they require. Too little attention can result in painful consequences, too much attention can create over-reaction and stress.
This Somatic Marker Mechanism also performs tasks that are associated with ‘strategic social intelligence’, which is the ability to imagine the emotional states of different social relationships in order to understand, predict and manipulate the behavior of others.
The Somatic Marker Mechanism is also the basis of what is called the “theory of mind” mechanism. Theory of mind is the mechanism that enables us to interpret the mental states of other people, their dispositions, intentions and motivations. It’s located just behind the right ear.
Applying our 3DAA tool and allowing the other’s Innate Intelligence to do the rest, does away with any need for specialized knowledge.
