Well hey there—pull up a chair. Look at your phone: Marcus just cropped your name clean off the slide. What's your first instinct?
Case 1
What We're Actually Covering Today
Four real ideas, not four things to memorize. By the end, you'll recognize these patterns instantly — including when you take the Digital Decisions Challenge later.
Who You'll Meet Today
MarcusSarahJordan
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Why audiences change everything
The real reason a public callout backfires and a private word doesn't.
2
A script that actually works
A simple 3-part formula for saying the hard thing without starting a war.
3
What real allyship looks like
Why the loudest defense usually isn't the one that actually helps.
4
The three seconds that change an outcome
A genuinely simple trick for not sending the message you'll regret.
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Case 2: The Inciting Incident
The Group Chat Fire
Classmate Marcus just published your team slide deck to the class channel with one key tweak.
#biology-period-4
Today at 3:42 PM
M
MarcusJust now
"Deck is submitted! Here is the link for anyone who wants to review my research: biology-slides-final.pdf"
Notification: You spent 4 hours building the genetics slides. Marcus removed your name from slide 1.
Three Real Reactions — Tap Each One
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Case 3: The Theater Trap
Audience Changes the Brain
Slide the dial between the public bleachers and private hallway to observe Marcus's threat response.
Current Setting
The Public Bleachers (40 Watching)
Defensiveness
95%
Marcus"I can't back down in front of everyone!"
Public BleachersPrivate Backchannel
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Case 4: The Script Lab
The 3-Part "I-Statement"
Construct a de-escalating direct message using the formula: [Observation] + [Impact] + [Clean Ask].
Your Draft Message
Select one tile from each category below...
1. The Observation
2. The Impact
3. The Clean Ask
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Case 5: The Ally Protocol
Feeding the Circus
A classmate is getting mocked in an open comment thread. Compare the outcomes of public outrage vs. quiet allyship.
SR
Sarah Rodriguez
Class of 2027 • 1 hr ago
"First time running for student council! Wish me luck!"
Troll99: "Nobody is voting for you lol delete this."
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Case 6: The Temperature Check
The 3-Second Breather
An abrasive message lands in your inbox. Experience the neurological power of interactive friction before replying.
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Alert from Jordan:
"You ruined the whole project presentation, thanks a lot."
"I ruined it? YOU showed up 20 minutes late and didn't even bring your flash drive!"
Tap once to initiate the 3-second biological reset.
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Before You Go
How was this one?
Foundation Lab Cleared
Ready for the Field Trial
You've mastered the mental models of de-escalation, private check-ins, and emotional friction.
MINTED IN DOSSIER
Social Intelligence Foundation
Covers the principles behind 11 scenarios in the flagship 30-scenario Digital Decisions assessment.
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