Fawn Response
The fourth trauma response. Five-stage protocol to stop running it.
Tune in →THE HUMAN OS WIKI
OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR BEING HUMAN
Free. Evergreen. Cited. 28 pages covering nervous system regulation, ND parenting, difficult conversations, and decision-making. Sourced strictly from the published guides.
28 PAGES LIVE
3 EDITORIAL PILLARS
100+ PEER-REVIEWED CITATIONS
Most of what humans struggle with comes from not understanding how humans actually operate. The Human OS Wiki is a free, evergreen reference. Every page covers one specific human-life problem with the same shape: what's happening, why it's happening, and a five-step protocol to do something about it.
The wiki is sourced strictly from the books: Self-Care, Survival Blueprint, Difficult Conversations, Wired to Win, Invisible Disability. No motivational filler. No common-knowledge guesses. Every claim cites the work it came from. If a page makes a claim, the chapter is on the bookshelf.
New pages ship as new books and chapters land. Drop your email at the bottom and we'll send each addition as it goes live.
EDITORIAL SCOPE
TUNE THE DIAL · 28 STATIONS
Each station is one operating system. Three frequency bands group them by pillar. Drag, scroll, click, or use arrow keys to tune in.
— TUNED IN —
01.01
Fawn Response
PILLAR 01 · UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF
01.01
Fawn Response
01.02
Cyclic Sighing OS
01.03
Diving Reflex Protocol
01.04
Diaphragmatic Breathing OS
01.05
Humming and OM Protocol
01.06
4-7-8 Breathing OS
01.07
The Five Non-Negotiables
01.08
State-Matched Decision Tree
01.09
5-Question Pre-Bet Audit
01.10
Tendler 7-Tilt OS
01.11
Mental Hand History OS
01.12
Executive Function Scaffolding
02.01
Transition Protocol OS
02.02
Meltdown Early-Warning System
02.03
The 5-Task Reframe
02.04
Validate-Then-Redirect OS
02.05
Co-Parent Alignment Meeting
02.06
School Advocacy Letter OS
02.07
Medication Decision Framework
02.08
RSD Recognition OS
02.09
RSD De-Escalation OS
02.10
The 8 Magic Keys (FASD)
03.01
How to Have a Difficult Conversation
03.02
SCARF Threat Audit OS
03.03
Polyvagal Repair OS
03.04
Harvard Method 4-Step OS
03.05
Gottman Repair Phrases OS
03.06
Termination Conversation OS
03.07
Salary Negotiation OS
03.08
Partner's Guide to RSD
HOW EVERY PAGE IS BUILT
SAME SHAPE, EVERY TIME
01
The mechanism
What's happening biologically and psychologically. With citations. Inline. No "research shows" without a name attached.
02
The five-step OS
The protocol. Concrete enough to do something with by the end of the page. Built around the original work, not paraphrased filler.
03
The printable
A wallet- or fridge-sized version of the page. Carry it. Use it for a week. Decide whether the protocol is for you.
EDITOR'S PICKS
START WITH THESE FOUR
Most-read protocols from each pillar. Pick the one closest to today.
SELF · 5 MIN PROTOCOL
Cyclic Sighing OS
The breath protocol with the strongest 2023 anxiety-reduction evidence. Stanford RCT. Five minutes a day.
Read →KIDS · 7 MIN READ
Meltdown Early-Warning
The signs are visible 20 minutes before the storm. The four-stage protocol that catches a meltdown in agitation.
Read →OTHER · NEGOTIATION
Harvard Method 4-Step
The framework that ended Apple-Samsung, distilled. Separate the person from the problem. Plus BATNA.
Read →SELF · TRAUMA RESPONSE
The Fawn Response
The fourth trauma response. The one most people never name. Five stages to stop running it.
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