Why early stage matters! Why lion behaves "tamed" in the circus

1. Ever
wondered
Why lion behaves
tamed
in the circus?
Disclaimer - The graphic is used only to demonstrate behavior science.
Author: Piyush Gupta

2. Is
lion
inferior?

3. Is
ringmaster a
Superhuman?

4. Neither

5. because lion is conditioned?
because the lion is trained?
because lion is already fed well?
because ringmaster has the power?
because lion is afraid of abuse he might receive?
Probably

6. the answer …

7. It’sanaturalinferioritythattheliondevelops
…theinferiorityofbeingalateentrant

8. the
inferiority complex
of being a
‘late entrant’

9. What does that mean?

10. As a routine, ringmaster
always comes early on stage
and lion is made to stand behind the bars
Lion is made to watch the audience shout & clap and ringmaster establish himself with the audience
Theory Credit: Life of pi novel by Yann Martel

12. Poor lion develops
Subconscious inferiority
against the trust that ringmaster enjoys
* Inferiority complex consists of feelings of not measuring up to standards, a doubt and uncertainty about oneself. It can
arise from imagination. It is often subconscious and an ‘advanced state of discouragement’.
- Wikipedia

13. being
early to stage
matters!

14. Join
‘early stage’
engineering & design
teams at
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