🧠2nd Circuit – Medulla / Insect Brain The second circuit represents the insect brain, linked to group behaviour, raw emotion and dominance–submission dynamics. It activates when a child learns to walk and shapes early emotional and territorial responses. Key Points 1. The Medulla - Located beneath the cerebellum - Next evolutionary layer after the reptilian brain 2. Insect‑Like Consciousness - Operates through automatic, group‑based behaviour - Insects plan but do not imagine - Harsh efficiency: failure = elimination 3. Emotional Circuit - Governs raw emotion dominance, submission - First appears in vertebrates; activated in toddlers - Associated with alcohol stimulation 4. Up–Down Dimension - Introduces dominance (up) and submission (down) - Seen in territorial politics and power games 5. Modern Examples - Corporate hierarchies (big chair vs. small chair) - Religious or institutional podium elevation