Pause principle
Lessons from Red-kneed Tarantula
Make them pause.
Red-Knee Warning Posture
Core lesson
A visible warning can make the world slow down around you.
Biological basis
Red-kneed Tarantulas are terrestrial spiders with striking red-orange knee markings and defensive behaviors such as threat postures and flicking irritating hairs when threatened.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
WarningSelf-protectionVisible boundariesCalm defenseMaking space