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What does it mean?
Wildness in the subject stems from broken trust rather than love of liberty.
In plain terms
He acts wild because he does not trust others, not because he wants freedom.
What can you take from it?
Distrust can mimic freedom seeking behavior.

Where it applies

  • trauma recovery
  • parenting
  • animal behavior

Putting it to work

  • build trust before expecting cooperation
  • recognize fear as cause

Questions to consider

  • Is wildness always about freedom?
  • How do you rebuild broken trust?

Another view

It simplifies complex behavioral motivations.

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