Facts, figures, ideas. It is the world of thinking and rational action. Level 1 is the world of presentations, diagrams, and logical arguments. Many make the mistake of treating all resistance as if it were Level 1. Level 1 may come from . . .
Blood pressure rises, adrenaline flows, pulse increases.
It is physiological and uncontrollable. Level 2 can be triggered without conscious awareness. LeDoux states that the emotions, not the intellect, are the most basic survival mechanism of all living organisms. They are what warns us of danger and allows us to take action instantly, before our conscious mind even knows what's going on. Imagine that you hear a loud crash as you read this sentence.