Basic Theory

The 4 Aspects

Attitudinal Psyche is a personality system which theorizes that all individuals have a set structure of fundamental attitudes that creates unique dispositions towards four main aspects of life: Physics (F), Emotion (E), Logic (L), and Volition (V).

Physics - "F"

Physics (also referred to as “Foundation” or “Feelings”) is the aspect that reigns over the human experience of sensual perception, feelings, physical matter, materials, environments, bodily sensations, appearances, aesthetics, possessions, comforts, and instinctual awareness of all stimuli.

Emotion - "E"

Emotion is the aspect that reigns over the human ability to judge who or what you find subjectively better versus worse, evaluate the worth of people and relationships, give meaning to what happens to you and how you value it, rank things on a hierarchy of most liked to disliked, and to decide how you believe the scale of moral versus immoral should be organized.

Logic - "L"

Logic is the aspect that reigns over the human ability to evaluate statistical categories, assign numerical values, reason out facts, compare and contrast data, prove what is true or false, and judge whether something is factually correct or incorrect.

Volition - "V"

Volition is the aspect that reigns over the human experience of causality, the personality, time, pathways, intuitive perception, future desires, making plans, imagining a direction, reading power dynamics/character/identity/themes, and perceiving a projection of possible past or future realities.

Blocks

The four main aspects can be combined into pairs and then contrasted against one another. We call these “blocks” and understanding where each falls in a core type offers an extremely refined understanding of how that type operates.

Strategist (V+L) vs. Reactivist (F+E)

Volition & Logic (Strategist)
The strategist pole of this dichotomy is the traditional “yang” energy that both volition and logic hold within them. Volition is all about projections, imagining a direction, and expanding one’s power to incorporate more options or ideas within the causality of time. Likewise, the logic aspect is related to volition because it too reigns over an expansive view of how things relate to other things in a way that can be given a designated numerical or statistical value. Logic is assigning truth value to objects which means determining or assessing the measurement of that thing. Combine these two aspects together and you create all elements needed to become an expert chess player: strategy, tactics, schemes, pattern creations, power moves, projections, and logical calculations.

Physics & Emotion (Reactivist)
The reactivist pole of this dichotomy is the traditional “yin” energy that both physics and emotion hold within them. Physics is about raw perceptions and responses to sensations, the body, and how one experiences the world happening to them. Emotion relates to the subjective value we give to what happens to us, therefore it’s technically a response to reality despite it being a subjective judgment. Combine these two aspects together and you create all components needed to become a skilled mood evaluator: aesthetic discernment, emotional impact, taste, affinity, fondness, penchants, reactions and awareness of how the environment can affect your likes and dislikes.

Experiencer (V+F) vs. Evaluator (L+E)

Volition & Physics (Experiencer)
The experiencer pole of this dichotomy is how volition and physics relate to one another through their intrinsic experience of observation through both real and projected realities. This drive can be felt internally by the individual and seen externally by others. Both volition and physics are often seen through perceptions and instincts rather than words or values. Volition relates to projecting future pathways and imagining how one could act. Physics relates to raw sensual feelings and perceiving the world through the body. Combine these aspects together and you create all elements needed to become a go-getter: maneuvering, realizing potential, raw perception, sense of self, environmental awareness, and an active observation of how objects can be manipulated to fulfill future objectives.

Logic & Emotion (Evaluator)
The evaluator pole of this dichotomy is how logic and emotion relate to one another through their need to assign value to things. Both aspects tend to be verbal in nature, so language and communication is the easiest way to see them in action. Logic is assigning numerical value in order to evaluate truth. Emotion is assigning subjective value in order to evaluate affinity. Combine these aspects together and you create all elements needed to become an expert appraiser: evaluations, judgments, labels, values, verbal assessments, opinions, and verdicts on how to designate merit to anything.

Conceptualist (V+E) vs. Realist (L+F)

Volition & Emotion (Conceptualist)
The conceptualist pole of this dichotomy relates to the higher order of human attitudes or how one subjectively evaluates their affinity to time, identities, power, relationships, religions, politics, imagination or any other conceptual idea that aligns more with the abstract realm rather than what we can point to as taking up actual space in reality. This dichotomy is not necessarily about anything religious, but rather the value of the human spirit itself. Volition is perceiving intuitive projections of the past and future and what decisions change the causality of time. Emotion is evaluating the subjective meaning of all things regardless of their physical existence. Combine these aspects together and you create all elements needed to become an idealist: visions, dreams, notions, fantasies, reveries, motivations, inspirations, and the drive to conceptualize meaning beyond what currently exists.

Logic & Physics (Realist)
The realist pole of this dichotomy relates to the more fundamental and foundational part of existence through objects, sensations, feelings and how they can be measured. All things in the environment can be felt or experienced, while also being given a specific measurement. One might ask the question “how happy are you?” in response to someone claiming a current state of happiness – which can be answered in a multitude of ways. One may also inquire the measurements of a new window needed for their home – but is it measured in metric, imperial, or a system unique to windows? Both circumstances are rooted in a real sense of what exists around us and how things can be categorized in numerous different ways. Combining these elements makes it possible to become an expert pragmatist: measurements, facts, actualities, magnitudes, truth layers, sensual perceptions, tangibles, and tactile experiences that create the stage in which life can be lived.

Attitude Valence

Attitude valence is the psychological concept of having positive or negative associations, reactions, or feelings towards an object, concept, idea, conclusion, ability, or judgment. In Attitudinal Psyche, we use valence to describe an overall pattern of negative or positive valence towards an aspect when either engaging in it personally, or reacting to how others are engaging with that aspect personally.

Self-Positive & Self-Negative Valence (S+ & S-)

Self-positive valence is an overall pattern of positive reactions, feelings, and associations towards the aspect being engaged. These positive reactions can range through a multitude of emotions: happiness, desire, pleasantness, enjoyment, confidence, reward-seeking, excitement, bliss, self-assuredness, acceptance, etc.

Self-negative valence is an overall pattern of negative reactions, feelings, and associations towards the aspect being engaged. These negative reactions can range through a multitude of emotions: displeasure, unhappiness, aversion, avoidance, disgust, fear, anxiety, loss, frustration, annoyance, rage, etc.

The 1st & 2nd positions are self-positive.
The 3rd & 4th positions are self-negative.

Others-Positive & Others-Negative Valence (O+ & O-)

The others attitudes are based on reactions to other people’s self-oriented valence. This means that you are building your positive or negative valence in response to the reactions that others are having to that aspect. In easier to understand terms: everyone is doing self attitudes and we are noticing and having reactions to one another by simply being social creatures, which is what creates the others attitude.

The 2nd & 4th positions are others-positive.
The 1st & 3rd positions are others-negative.

Personal & Impersonal Valence (S/O & P/R)

Not only can we have a positive or negative reaction to the aspects, but we can also switch between a personal & impersonal valence. An alternative word for impersonal could be described as neutral. A valence becomes neutral when you focus on the transfer of information between the self & others. If both valences match, the method becomes process-oriented which focuses on impersonal processing, discussing, handling, refining, and journeying through the aspect. If both valences do not match, the method becomes results-oriented which focuses on impersonal concluding, completing, finishing, determining and finalizing data within the aspect. A personal valence will always be focused on people’s reactions over the informational exchange. Everyone does both, though subtypes can reflect whether certain individuals have a preference towards one over the other in particular aspects.

The 1st & 4th positions are results-oriented.
The 2nd & 3rd positions are process-oriented.
Any focus on people (self, others or both) is personal.
Any focus on the exchange of information between self & others is impersonal.

The 4 Positions

There are four positions in Attitudinal Psyche. Each position expresses a positive or negative valence towards the self and others. These two valences are what come together in combination with the aspect held within to form a holistic portrayal of one’s overall attitude towards that aspect. Another way to look at each position is to imagine it as an energy that is perceived in a particular way.

1st: Hoarding the aspect for yourself. A one-way street of energy into the self and you are the conductor. “I take what I want from the world in relation to the aspect as this is my greatest gift.”

2nd: “Surfing” the aspect. The energy is available at all times and can be repeatedly crashed into the shore (other people). “I’m riding this wave until it crashes, then we repeat the cycle!”

3rd: Maneuvering through the dangers of the aspect in hypervigilance. The energy is violent and happening to you or around you without your consent. “I cannot control the aspect naturally unless I pay extreme attention to processing it.”

4th: Giving the aspect away – disowning it – expecting others to deal with it. The energy is leaving/evaporating/being given away, and therefore moving away from the self. “I give away the aspect to the world. I refuse to process it myself unless it is imperative to my survival, then I’ll get my answer and move on.”

Confident - 1st Position

Overview: Self-Positive (Energizing), Others-Negative (Defensive/Vulnerable), Results-Oriented (Distinct Outcome)

The first position is what we hold closest to our chests as it feels like it was birthed from our very existence. At an early age we merge with the aspect which creates an ever-present belief that it must be protected at all costs. No one can come around touching and contaminating the way that we interact with our own perceived greatest gift, and if you thought that was narcissistic, wait until you back someone’s 1st aspect into a corner! Not only does it feel worth protecting but it energizes us to give a sense of aliveness in the fight against decay, entropy and meaninglessness – or as I call it: the accelerating carnival ride towards death. When nothing else in the outside world can be counted on you still have yourself, and coincidentally we often believe the first aspect and ourselves are one and the same. The good news is this means it can never be lost. The bad news is others (as unintended as it may be) will still try to snag a piece of it.

Flexible - 2nd Position

Overview: Self-Positive (Energizing), Others-Positive (Calm/Fearless), Process-Oriented (Ongoing Narrative)

The second position is the aspect we freely process with anyone whether they want to hear about it or not. We’ve all had an experience with an over-sharer, whether it be in the line at the grocery store or an old friend who has way too much to say about whatever is going on in their life. This is among the same vein of how the second position operates. It’s entirely open, fearless, and willing to share whatever story is currently bubbling up regarding the aspect. Just because this position has a rather positive association in nomenclature does not mean it avoids mishaps. Like the person who has trapped you in an hour long conversation about the thing you don’t care about, this position can be overly eager to involve you in their problems, or even worse, implore you to share your own. Of course, subtypes can alter the way it presents itself but the initial reaction will always be to openly stir up some energy and hubbub around the aspect.

Insecure - 3rd Position

Overview: Self-Negative (Taxing), Others-Negative (Defensive/Vulnerable), Process-Oriented (Ongoing Narrative)

The third position is what I lovingly refer to as the PITA (pain in the ass). Directly tied to the ego, it has an ongoing fearful story of how the aspect could utterly destroy you. For this reason, the third position is hypervigilant about every single piece of information involved in the aspect, which means it’s looking sideways at itself and any unlucky individual who steps on the haphazardly placed landmine. Unfortunately, fires burn out quickly and the same can be said for this position. This is the most erratic of the four and often feels like an out-of-control, energy-taxing experience if you continue looking in its direction. Of course, not everyone keeps looking at what terrifies them and will instead place it on the backburner like a box of old, dirty, worn-out clothes hidden in the attic. But alas, this will not stop it from rearing its ugly head in your perception as soon as life inevitably throws situations at you that involve the aspect. The good news is individuals are relatively accepting of processing the aspect so long as it feels safe to do so, unlike its self-negative neighbor: the fourth position. The third position feels like a life long struggle that needs constant management and updates to the ongoing narrative you have of it in your mind.

Disowned - 4th Position

Overview: Self-Negative (Taxing), Others-Positive (Calm/Fearless), Results-Oriented (Distinct Outcome)

The fourth position is equivalent to the human appendix. Do we know if we need it? Not really. Can we take it out and never bother to worry about it again? Yes. Can it kill you if it gets infected and starts dissolving you from the inside out? Also yes. Much like appendixes (is that a word?), the fourth position is initially and consciously seen as useless to the self and can be an ongoing blind-spot to the individual who possesses it. Like the third position, thinking too much about the aspect feels taxing, energy depleting, and downright pointless. However, it’s not something that causes conscious terror nor does it feel like it’s important enough to be processed (whiny baby third position: take notes). Unfortunately for you, it does need processed, which means the longer you let it fester in your unconscious, the bigger the meltdown will be when you’re forced to deal with it. We often want quick answers and solutions for the aspect from others, which can lead to over-dependence on outside opinions and responsibility. Unlike the third position, we neglect the 4th aspect and become careless about how it gets done as long as it’s someone else’s problem and we never have to hear another story about that [expletive] thing again! “Take my money, and all my problems while you’re at it!” – famous last words of some 4X, probably.

Position Pairs & Dichotomies

Each position forms a dyad with all other positions based on a shared valence. This dyad sits in a dichotomous relationship with the opposing dyad. These dichotomies form the basis of the functions.

Self-focused Pairs & Dichotomy

Self Positive, Xs+ (1st & 2nd Positions)

-Energizing
Believes that the aspect energizes them.
Believes that their initial opinions or ideas about the aspect are relevant, needed, and applicable.
Believes that they have the energy to deal with complex and complicated reactions and attitudes that they may have about the aspect.

Self Negative, Xs- (3rd & 4th Positions)

-Taxing
Believes that the aspect is taxing to deal with.
Believes that their initial opinions or ideas about the aspect are unrefined, lacking, and not applicable.
Believes that they do not have the energy to deal with complex and complicated reactions and attitudes that they may have about the aspect.

Others-focused Pairs & Dichotomy

Others Positive, Xo+ (2nd & 4th Positions)

-Calm/Fearless
Believes that others’ reactions to the aspect pose no real danger to themselves.
Believes that information related to the aspect should be shared freely.
Reacts calmly to inquiries about the aspect.

Others Negative, Xo- (1st & 3rd Positions)

-Defensive/Vulnerable
Believes that others’ reactions to the aspect are (or could become) a threat to the self.
Believes that the information related to the aspect should be guarded.
Reacts defensively to inquiries about the aspect.

Method-focused Pairs & Dichotomy

Results Oriented, Xr (1st & 4th Positions)

-Distinct Outcome
Believes that answers are the most important part of information related to the aspect.
Believes that adding extraneous information to the aspect with no outcome in mind is a waste of time.
Believes that each piece of information within the aspect speaks for itself and does not need to be compared or contrasted to other pieces of information.

Process Oriented, Xp (2nd & 3rd Positions)

-Ongoing Narrative
Believes that discussion and questioning are the most important ways to deal with information related to the aspect.
Believes that adding extra information from multiple sources helps build the narrative around the aspect.
Believes that information regarding the aspect can be compared, contrasted, and intertwined with no need to conclude an end point.

The 6 Functions

The functions are formed by combining a block with a position pair and can be contrasted against each other. These functions represent the most significant and observable behavioral patterns in humans. This is the cornerstone of typing others in Attitudinal Psyche. Each function is numbered from 1-6, indicating a hierarchy of how often you will see it activated in someone’s behaviors – 1 being the most. Subtypes can slightly affect the overall distribution but they will never alter from this specific order. Functions can only be compared in behavioral distribution against their opposites as all aspects are constantly active in the personality at varying levels.

General Behavioral Distribution:
1st = 90% • 6th = 10%
2nd = 75% • 5th = 25%
3rd = 60% • 4th = 40%

Function 1 & 6

Function 1: Lifeblood
1st + 2nd Attitude Block
The lifeblood function is the block that energizes you without limitation. Nearly as natural as breathing air, it’s hard to notice that you are automatically engaging in this function without hesitation. The 2nd attitude comes up with possibilities in the outside world, processes them, and offers the energy to the 1st attitude to consume and benefit from. Easily enmeshed with the function, you may feel as though the information is too obvious to care about since it doesn’t trigger you which can lead to inverted self-typing. However, comparing the 1st and 6th functions shows how diametrically opposed they are on this energetic pole, as up to 90% of your energy goes into the 1st leaving as little as 10% for your 6th.

Function 6: Burnout
3rd + 4th Attitude Block
The burnout function is the block that hemorrhages energy when it gets stuck in processing mode within you. Since dealing with this function doesn’t happen as often as the lifeblood function, it’s terribly noticeable when it crops up into conscious awareness. For this reason, you might think you deal with it more than you actually do and this can lead to an inverted self-typing. Feeling entirely burnt out quickly is the driving force of this block. The 6th function is quickly outsourced to the 1st function when activated, as something must re-fill the depleted energy once its been bulldozed through. Many people describe their 6th function’s block as something that appears out of nowhere and can’t be easily controlled, so spending time and energy dealing with it leads to burnout.

Function 2 & 5

Function 2: Security
1st + 3rd Attitude Block
The security function is the block that feels the most dangerous to ignore. Therefore, you may over-process it due to its perceived importance to avoid any traps that could be hiding in plain sight. The 2nd function enjoys taking control and protecting its conclusions from others. Other people are often seen as the problem, so the ego makes sure to build walls between the self and the outside world to prevent manipulation or sabotage of the information this function holds close to the chest. The 2nd supports the 1st function by identifying vulnerabilities that may inhibit the free flow of energy into the psyche.

Function 5: Haphazard
2nd + 4th Attitude Block
The haphazard function is freely given away to others and its importance to the safety of the self is often underestimated. The 5th function is treated as something that doesn’t need much attention or care which makes it vulnerable to suggestion. The problem is that the individual does not catch on to the vulnerability which leads to accidental activation of triggering events usually related to the 4th attitude. The good news is not much energy is spent on this block, though it’s noticeably more active than the 6th function. The bad news is that once the negative side of the block is triggered, it’s hard for the individual to come up with solutions unless they fully give up on the problem itself or ignore its need for maintenance.

Function 3 & 4

Function 3: Launch
1st + 4th Attitude Block
Coming soon…

Function 4: Spin-out
2nd + 3rd Attitude Block
Coming soon…

The 16 Attitudes

An Attitude is formed when we place an aspect into a position. There are 16 total Attitudes in Attitudinal Psyche. These are the cornerstones of the personality types.

1V: Confident Volition

The 1V attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Vs+), others-negative (Vo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of its own strengths within the realm of volition. 1Vs understand their own power within this aspect and generally want to protect it at all costs. All incoming volitional information from others must be pushed through the 1V’s subjective interpretation before it is accepted. The strategies that each 1V employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective protection over what they believe is their greatest asset will be consistent and true for all 1Vs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 1Vs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 1V attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Trusts in their ability to deduce what they desire and how it can change over time.
• Believes that they will never lose their sense of self.
• Assumes that their goals are ideal by default.
• Believes that others should let them express their willpower in all circumstances.
• Believes that they can always give into their urges and future desires and deal with the consequences.
• Knows that only they themselves can execute their goals.
• Assumes that they are a one-man army and their decisions are better than everyone else’s by default.
• Presumes that they are better leaders than others even if they choose not to lead.
• Figures that their own version of the future is what matters most.
• Deems others’ abilities as relevant only if they align with or connect back to their own motivations.
• Believes that they are the ultimate decider of their responsibilities.
• Credits themselves for where they are in life.
• Assumes that their own decisions are always justified for the moment in time they were made.
• Believes that it is their right to act or refuse to act whenever they wish.
• Expects that others will never be able to attack vulnerabilities in their willpower.
• Imagines that others can see the future playing out in the same way that they do.
• Feels justified in overriding others’ wishes to replace with their own.
• Believes that discussing objectives more than acting upon them is useless.
• Assumes that they have the right to boss people around if needed.
• Expects others to leave them alone and let them figure things out for themselves unless they have asked.

1L: Confident Logic

The 1L attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Ls+), and others-negative (Lo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of its own strengths within the realm of logic. 1Ls understand their own power within this aspect and generally want to protect it at all costs. All incoming logical information from others must be pushed through the 1L’s subjective interpretation before it is accepted. The strategies that each 1L employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective protection over what they believe is their greatest asset will be consistent and true for all 1Ls. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 1Ls. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 1L attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Believes that their own ideas and versions of the truth are supreme.
• Trusts that their map of how things operate in the world is correct.
• Credits themselves for coming up with new opinions and changing their own mind.
• Trusts that they have superior puzzle solving abilities.
• Presumes that they know the causal links and imperative details that underlie logical constructs.
• Expects that others will either listen to and accept their opinions or leave them alone.
• Feels justified in changing their opinions whenever they desire.
• Knows that they can generate their own version of the truth in any situation.
• Assumes that they can find answers and land on the correct option despite hurdles.
• Believes that their own guidelines and logical rules are superior to others.
• Assumes that their calculations are correct by default until proven otherwise.
• Believes that their capacity to mentally organize information is paramount to their survival.
• Trusts that they can find unknown variables in situations where others may miss them.
• Figures that others’ opinions are only relevant if they are filtered through the 1L’s mind.
• Presumes that others are mostly wrong and can be corrected if necessary to an end goal.
• Feels correct by default until opinions need updated for a specific purpose.
• Knows that their concept of the world makes up the essence of who they are.
• Believes that all knowledge can be attained by the self.
• Trusts that their arguments are solid.
• Credits their own mind for their thriving in the world.

1F: Confident Physics

The 1F attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Fs+), others-negative (Fo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of its own strengths within the realm of physics. 1Fs understand their own power within this aspect and generally want to protect it at all costs. All incoming physical information from others must be pushed through the 1F’s subjective interpretation before it is accepted. The strategies that each 1F employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective protection over what they believe is their greatest asset will be consistent and true for all 1Fs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 1Fs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 1F attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Believes that they know the best iteration of their environment at all times.
• Trusts that they can evaluate the monetary worth of objects better than others.
• Deems for themselves what is comfortable and ignores advice from others.
• Believes that they supremely understand their body and health issues (sometimes going against medical professionals).
• Knows that their aesthetic vision of reality keeps them thriving.
• Believes that they have the inalienable right to change up their environment whenever they please.
• Expects that others let them handle tasks in the way they desire.
• Feels that only their own senses will alert them to any physical need that may materialize.
• Imagines that their tastes and preferences are superior to others.
• Credits themselves for making things more beautiful, practical, vibrant, delicious, or whatever physical descriptor they believe is ideal.
• Believes that they are merged with their sensual understanding of the world and without it they would perish.
• Expects that others let them change up the physical realm whenever they desire to do so.
• Believes that they know the best way to exist in the world.
• Figures that their own subjective experience of reality is what matters most.
• Assumes that they have the right to judge the physical world if they wish: food, aesthetics, practicality, and health.
• Believes that it is their right to be greedy, selfish, and lavish despite others’ objections.
• Knows that others’ fashion sense and opinions are irrelevant to their own.
• Trusts that they can find leisure or any other desired physical state.
• Presumes that they will always know how to suffice desired sensual pleasures.
• Expects that the resources they need will always be attainable.

1E: Confident Emotion

The 1E attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Es+), others-negative (Eo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of its own strengths within the realm of emotion. 1Es understand their own power within this aspect and generally want to protect it at all costs. All incoming emotional information from others must be pushed through the 1E’s subjective interpretation before it is accepted. The strategies that each 1E employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective protection over what they believe is their greatest asset will be consistent and true for all 1Es. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 1Es. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 1E attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Believes that they have the right to express themselves or refuse to do so whenever they wish.
• Trusts that they can form all necessary judgments about relationships and people.
• Deems their own emotions as paramount to all other parts of reality.
• Believes that their intuition about others predicates their feelings towards them.
• Believes that it is their right to value people over others without explanation.
• Expects that others accept their emotional expressions whether they like it or not.
• Imagines that others can feel their mood without having to explain it too much.
• Feels that emotions are the essence of their being.
• Assumes that there is always an emotional reason for all of their actions in the world.
• Expects that others take relational advice without questioning it too much.
• Believes that they do not owe anyone any explanations of why they feel a certain way.
• Knows that only they themselves can truly understand the depth of their own emotional world.
• Presumes that they can read the emotional tone of the room better than anyone else.
• Feels that their own associations between people and experiences are supreme perceptions.
• Believes that they can dole out advice about people whenever they please without retribution.
• Credits themselves for any intuitive or imaginative creations that they develop.
• Expects that others respect their current emotional obsession, be it art, music, or a relationship.
• Knows that life is only worth living if it can be felt.
• Feels that all experiences must lead back to the ever-present internal emotional current.
• Believes it is their right to reject others’ demands of emotional appropriateness.

2V: Flexible Volition

The 2V attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Vs+) and others-positive (Vo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of how volitional information can be transferred between itself and the outside world in both directions. 2Vs understand the elasticity, usefulness, and creative element within this aspect and generally feel a sense of fearlessness in discussing or sharing information within this realm. The strategies that each 2V employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitudinal belief in objective, flexible communication will remain consistent for all 2Vs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 2Vs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 2V attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Believes that all people have the right to decide how the future should pan out.
• Knows that they have the power to negotiate responsibilities.
• Assumes and embraces that goals will change and evolve over time.
• Expects that everyone will hear out all sides of a power struggle.
• Presumes that diplomacy should be the first method to use in solving a dispute.
• Believes that the future can be constructed through dialogue.
• Assumes that decisions are never final and can be changed whenever the individual decides to do so.
• Expects that others will share their own vision of the future and what inspires them to act.
• Credits themselves and all surrounding circumstances for where they are in life.
• Trusts that they will learn what they desire and why it is significant over time.
• Believes that their sense of self is easily changed or influenced and can never truly be lost.
• Assumes that no goal is ideal and will always need extra consideration.
• Believes that any situation can be manipulated to favor the individual.
• Knows that goals are a complex medley of interconnected desires, pressures, wants, and expectations that could change in an instant.
• Assumes that everyone has the answer deep within them of where they should be headed in life.
• Believes they can balance out obligations and life changes as they arise.
• Figures that the best version of the future is only possible with consistent compromises.
• Imagines that all motivation is fluid and changeable by default.
• Expects others to question their decisions to leave room for constant change.
• Believes that decisions can be communicated to all individuals they affect.

2L: Flexible Logic

The 2L attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Ls+) and others-positive (Lo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of how logical information can be transferred between itself and the outside world in both directions. 2Ls understand the elasticity, usefulness, and creative element within this aspect and generally feel a sense of fearlessness in discussing or sharing information within this realm. The strategies that each 2L employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of objective, flexible communication will remain consistent for all 2Ls. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 2Ls. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 2L attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Loves to openly philosophize of underlying theories and pieces of knowledge.
• Goes to great lengths to explain or discover the inner workings of an idea.
• Tends to be fascinated by rules and formal logic.
• Drawn to philosophical thoughts and exercises with multiple participants.
• Trusts their own abilities to investigate reasons behind any hidden truth.
• Appreciates opinions regardless of how aggressive they are.
• Excels at evolving discussions by playing devil’s advocate.
• Shares sources to help others understand how things operate on a fundamental level.
• Remains open to helping solve confusion with others regarding logic.
• Stays patient with those who are unsure or skeptical of how things work.
• Has inherent fearlessness when diving into the details of any theory.
• Believes that anyone can learn anything if they are willing to invest time into it.
• Walks people through their proofs and arguments while explaining all possibilities.
• Accepts questions from those that ask for help with logic.
• Stays patient with people who are insecure in their own intellect.
• Can bother others too much about their opinions which can cause a tense atmosphere.
• Can argue for the sake of arguing without becoming offended.
• Can spend too much time on very simple ideas in order to expand for the sake of expansion.
• Has a tendency to overlook what is the most efficient solution to a logical puzzle.
• Can be easily persuaded by others through a promise to venture through theoretical ponderances.

2F: Flexible Physics

The 2F attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Fs+) and others-positive (Fo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of how physical information can be transferred between itself and the outside world in both directions. 2Fs understand the elasticity, usefulness, and creative element within this aspect and generally feel a sense of fearlessness in discussing or sharing information within this realm. The strategies that each 2F employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of objective, flexible communication will remain consistent for all 2Fs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 2Fs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 2F attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Notices quality of clothing, items and every day objects.
• Believes they have a keen sense of what patterns and colors work together and how to bring value to things that flatter the senses.
• Tends to offer solutions on how to keep things tidy, neat, organized, put together, or nice.
• Converses about sensory experiences for long periods of time; always on a journey to improve.
• Pays close attention to how others physically express themselves.
• Excels at helping others reduce anxiety related to the body and personal health.
• Believes they have a natural ability to show others the physical beauty, value and worth of the world around them.
• Wants to share thoughts on healthy living, practical choices and finances while incorporating all feedback.
• Gives others resources and provides advice on the application of resources to meet practical needs.
• Looks for feedback on how others are experiencing their environment.
• Tends to everyone in a room and offers negotiable solutions to differing wants and needs.
• Has a hard time taking ownership over objects without seeing how it can be useful to others.
• Can become offended by overly critical remarks on appearance as there is a desire to continue processing which leads to a rejection sensitivity.
• May leave things entirely messy but still have a strong confidence of where and why things are in their current place.
• Can become materialistic which can cause hoarding, mindless spending, and lack of taking the physical realm seriously.

2E: Flexible Emotion

The 2E attitude is characterized by a self-positive (Es+) and others-positive (Eo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is acutely aware of how emotional information can be transferred between itself and the outside world in both directions. 2Es understand the elasticity, usefulness, and creative element within this aspect and generally feel a sense of fearlessness in discussing or sharing information within this realm. The strategies that each 2E employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of objective, flexible communication will remain consistent for all 2Es. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 2Es. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 2E attitude.

Attitudinal Beliefs
• Open and honest about their own emotions while simultaneously helping others to do the same through validation and active listening.
• Negotiates through any emotional landscapes to figure out who feels what in situations.
• Believes that disagreements, differences of opinion, and individuality are all to be expected and accepted for the emotional journeys they inspire.
• Appreciates learning and gathering an array of opinions about the entire emotional spectrum: inspiration, monotony, happy, sad, gleeful, disappointment, anxiety, etc.
• Has a hard time creating value judgments against people for the sake of their own emotions – will defer to other reasons for their judgment.
• Believes that everyone has an intuition for people deep inside and journeying through emotions helps unlock this natural trait.
• Focuses on validating all forms of emotions and encourages discussion.
• Listens to others’ emotional musings while offering a stable and reliable arena to express all other emotions that may bubble up.
• Tends to play listener, translator and encourager of emotional displays whenever that role is necessary.
• Considers others’ opinions on emotions and feelings as equally valid to their own, regardless of their relationship with the person.
• Focuses on how their own and others’ feelings evolve, change, or can be changed.
• Accepts others’ moods with ease and believes all moods can be dissected for entertainment or deeper meaning – choose your path.
• Has patience for the insecurities others have around relationships.
• Loves to share their inner musings of the people around them, with the hope that some form of sentiment will be returned.
• Aims to help people lower their emotional shields and accept their sentimental truths as they arise and change in the moment.
• Examines and judges the expressions and feelings of those around them in the hopes of reciprocation.
• Give impressions of intrigue in all emotions regardless of how open they truly are.
•Overlooks their own emotional hard boundaries as processing emotions can take priority.
• Shrugs off moods or environments that are hindering them due to being too engrossed in the information these environments provide.
• Can appear dramatic, overly honest, and meddling in other people’s personal business regarding their relationships.

3V: Insecure Volition

The 3V attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Vs-) and others-negative (Vo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is plagued by an awareness of limitations, weakness, harm, negative consequences, and manipulation within the realm of volition. This awareness applies internally, externally, and within the exchange of information in the aspect. 3Vs have a keen sense of how they can be harmed by volition. The strategies that each 3V employs to deal with the insecurity may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective vulnerability and insecurity will remain consistent for all 3Vs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 3Vs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 3V attitude.

Inner Conflict
• Finds thinking about workload and end goals or objectives to be anxiety inducing and may loop-out in constant worry.
• Does not inherently trust themselves to react to power structures efficiently, and must intensely consider options.
• Feels anxious about large or complex objectives and insecure in how their ability to perform is perceived by others.
• Feels doubtful about their potential and how to conjure up motivation to reach an already unknown potential.
• Overestimates how much motivation or consideration any future plan requires.
• Panics or “spins out” when mental energy levels slip lower without warning.
• Becomes worried and unsure of how to overcome actual or perceived obstacles.
• Over-analyzes and replays what it took to accomplish any past goals that lead to the current state of being.
• Highly skeptical of self-help gurus, get-rich-quick schemes, self-promoters, and those who claim to be giving away free power.

Reactive Phase
• Obsesses over processing the possible outcomes of their own decisions.
• Questions authority or anyone that insinuates something should be done a certain way for a particular outcome.
• Pushes themselves to feel more powerful and capable of attaining a future objective, becoming aggressive and resistant towards others.
• Openly complains and worries about their future.
• Acts chaotic and unpredictable, often sabotaging their own projects or manically starting new ones with no focus on feasibility.

Dormant Phase
• Ignores thinking about decisions and how they will affect their future self.
• Abandons discussion about obligations and responsibilities as this evokes unneeded anxiety.
• Shuts off their typical strategies to mentally energize themselves.
• Gives up on projects – throws away plans.
• Tends to ignore obstacles as if they do not exist.
• Stonewalls anyone who offers advice.
• Leaves all conversations where the future is brought up.

Secure Phase
• Feels a comfort in success and how their completed goals define them.
• Feels a sense of calm in exploring their own capabilities and potential.
• Understands their own limitations of power and can accept that.
• Empathizes with those who demand or expect them to focus on a goal.
• Perceives accomplishments for what they are rather than what they could mean about their identity or character.
• Uses pressure as a form of energy rather than source of anxiety.
• Becomes accepting of outside authority through realizing their own power and authority.

3L: Insecure Logic

The 3L attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Ls-) and others-negative (Lo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is plagued by an awareness of limitations, weakness, harm, negative consequences, and manipulation within the realm of logic. This awareness applies internally, externally, and within the exchange of information in the aspect. 3Ls have a keen sense of how they can be harmed by logic. The strategies that each 3L employs to deal with the insecurity may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective vulnerability and insecurity will remain consistent for all 3Ls. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 3Ls. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 3L attitude.

Inner Conflict
• Very skeptical of all logical thought.
• May spiral into anxiety when thinking about intellectual pursuits.
• Unsure of the best way to organize information and ideas in order to get it across in a way that accurately expresses their ideas.
• May choose to obsess over formal logic or reject it all together.
• Worry about the underlying meaning of the conceptual.
• Feel anxiety when they make their academic work public.
• When speaking, can overemphasize odd and out of place words.
• Often have a fascination with foreign language but insecurity in expressing thoughts outside of their native tongue.
• See the underlying negative possibilities that others ignore or miss.

Reactive Phase
• Prefer to aggressively engage with others about the tenets of logic, pushing for answers and arguments.
• Tend to spend hours rewriting any sort of opinion piece until it is exactly correct.
• Can get pulled into zealotry and aggressive ideology as a place-marker for lack of assured logical thought. Loudly question everything that is communicated as fact or truth.
• Prone to suspicion and distrust popular sources of information, sometimes believing in conspiracies.
• Question others explanations as if they are wrong by default and need more processing.
• Become overly explorative and obsessed with voicing their opinions at every chance possible.

Dormant Phase
• May disconnect due to feeling trapped when expected to offer in depth explanations.
• Can be very sensitive to criticism of their ideas and being told they are incorrect which leads to isolation.
• Have a distrust of others understanding their own concept of reality.
• Prefer to check in with others rather than openly assert their opinions.
• Have a hard time trusting that they can effectively communicate their ideas to others.
• May become trapped in negative thought loops, so they detach from thinking about logic all together.
• Have a hard time trusting their memory when it comes to detailed logic which can lead to repetition and obsession.

Secure Phase
• Feel comfort in learning and applying their logic with no fear of criticism.
• Come to understand that their ideas are useful and will develop and improve over time.
• Can accept that they are fallible and make mistakes when it comes to academic pursuits.
• Become accepting of those who make themselves an authority on a subject or idea.
• Refuse to over-analyze subjects and rather let ideas speak for themselves rather than obsessing.
• Learn how to empathize with those who heavily criticize their ideas and intellectual pursuits.
• Adopt curiosity and wonder rather than being held back by insecurity.

3F: Insecure Physics

The 3F attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Fs-) and others-negative (Fo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is plagued by an awareness of limitations, weakness, harm, negative consequences, and manipulation within the realm of physics. This awareness applies internally, externally, and within the exchange of information in the aspect. 3Fs have a keen sense of how they can be harmed by physics. The strategies that each 3F employs to deal with the insecurity may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective vulnerability and insecurity will remain consistent for all 3Fs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 3Fs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 3F attitude.

Inner Conflict
• Have a distinct confusion and insecurity about their own bodily practical needs.
• Worry about physical flaws which, in turn, can inhibit confidence.
• May miss cues that others are intimately interested in them.
• Become overwhelmed with health concerns and lack of solutions.
• Are extremely sensitive to public opinion on style, makeup, aesthetics, fashion, and how the body operates.
• Require a lot of feedback in order to make sure they are taking care of themselves properly.
• Often feel a nagging sense of urgency to improve their living space.
• Can be sensitive to filth, dirt, and grime.
• Sometimes convince themselves they are sick, diseased, malnourished or dying regardless if evidence points to the contrary.

Reactive Phase
• Overthink purchases and their practical use.
• Get lost in indulgent moments where caution is thrown to the wind, followed by deep regret.
• Obsessively research side effects of illnesses without ever accepting a conclusion.
• Become loudly perfectionistic, expecting every physical object to have an explanation.
• Resort to jealousy and possessiveness in order to keep control over their environment.
• Heavily distrust advice on practical living and the body.
• Offer up aggressive facts about how others are doing bodily related activities wrong.
• Obsess over how to stay active and keep busy in life, spending hours upon hours in the gym or working out.

Dormant Phase
• May ignore side effects or illnesses due to the anxiety that it can cause.
• Avoid paying attention to the practical matters in their lives, missing out on opportunities to add value and worth to their surroundings.
• Distrust outside opinion of their living space, aesthetic, or anything physical but refusing to acknowledge why they disagree.
• Attempt to stay out of the lime-light, refusing to make themselves center of attention in fear of being judged for how they look or what they are physically capable of.
• Neglect keeping track of their money and finances as it invokes too much stress.
• Act as if nothing bothers them, denying any food or health related anxiety.

Secure Phase
• Become comfortable in their own skin, facing the anxiety rather than running from it.
• Learn the best way to manage their lifestyle through healthy eating and exercise in an equanimous fashion.
• Find their own unique style and preferences and are able to stick to them without fear of being judged.
• Become experts in a certain area of the material world, while being able to teach and instruct others on how it operates.
• May zone in on their ability to manage money and surroundings and feel a sense of calm once they have mastered this endeavor.
• Can become secure in how their body reacts to all foods and slowly start to reduce anxiety related to it.
• Become curious of the body and how it works despite any negative feelings that may crop up.

3E: Insecure Emotion

The 3E attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Es-) and others-negative (Eo-) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that is plagued by an awareness of limitations, weakness, harm, negative consequences, and manipulation within the realm of emotion. This awareness applies internally, externally, and within the exchange of information in the aspect. 3Es have a keen sense of how they can be harmed by emotion. The strategies that each 3E employs to deal with the insecurity may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of subjective vulnerability and insecurity will remain consistent for all 3Es. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 3Es. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 3E attitude.

Inner Conflict
• Are confused and sometimes stunted by emotional turmoil happening inside them.
• May feel faltered in their relationships if they are not given ample reassurance that they are allowed to express themselves or withhold when needed.
• Are unsure and pressured by their intuitions of people as they do not know if they should trust them.
• At times, go on long tirades of emotional outbursts (positive or negative) due to holding them in for extended time periods.
• Can cause themselves paranoia in wondering what it means to love, like, dislike, or feel a certain way about others.
• May be puzzled by art and the emotional sensation it gives them when it is not directly clear what is being expressed.
• Do not trust what their deep desires mean and how to interpret them, but wish to understand them.

Reactive Phase
• Can over-identify with negative emotions and respond aggressively to those who reject, challenge or pressure their own perspective.
• Tend to be sensitive to personal differences with others and try to force them to behave the way they desire them to.
• Go overboard with their emotions and become venomous which causes regret that can further lead to even more explosive reactions towards others.
• Focus entirely too much on the impossible standards that they believe their relationships should live up to.
• Reject the emotions of others if they feel too judgmental, assured, or arrogant.
• Become raw, angry, loud, aggressive, and explosive to anyone who makes them feel emotionally cut off.

Dormant Phase
• Can try to ignore their emotions in order to feel a sense of calm.
• Ignores their inner reactions because it causes too much anxiety.
• Acts like they are never offended, then secretly seethes in isolation.
• Feels weary and escapes the company of people who are emotionally open.
• Convinces themselves that they do not care about their emotions.
• Avoids all situations in which they are expected to produce emotional content.
• Becomes stressed by any instance where they have to entertain or open up to others.
• Shuts off entirely and pretends that everything is fine, “going with the flow” to get along with others, despite their negative feelings.

Secure Phase
• Understand their own emotions towards certain people and become comfortable in these emotions long-term.
• An acceptance of the normal ebbs and flows of a relationship.
• Find an outlet to share their passions and emotions in a healthy, stable way.
• Feel a sense of brevity in emoting the feelings that have been swirling inside of them.
• Find hidden abilities in art, poetry or song that were unfounded until they explored it.
• Become comfortable in who they are and how that relates to those around them.
• Realize that emotions are meant to be volatile, and letting them express and pass as they are supposed to will foster a feeling of security.
• Adopts a curious attitude about the feelings of those around them.

4V: Disowned Volition

The 4V attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Vs-) and others-positive (Vo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that disowns perceiving how the realm of volition may affect them. 4Vs come to an understanding that outside sources have a better grasp over the aspect. The 4V feels a sense of carelessness with generating its own volitional perceptions and intuitions, and generally desires quick conclusions when they are forced to produce observations in this realm. The strategies that each 4V employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of acceptance of outside responsibility over volition will be consistent and true for all 4Vs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 4Vs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 4V attitude.

• Expects others to generate possibilities of how things could unfold.
• Refuses to self-reflect about how they’ve arrived to their current position.
• Ignores the past and future in favor of the present moment.
• Expects others to take ownership and power over situations.
• Refuses to pick a direction in life.
• Avoids imagining potentials, possibilities, and future desires.
• Overwhelmed by thinking about cause and effect.
• Wants others to offer up observations of the past and projected future.
• Ignores themes and power dynamics.
• Depends on others to identify obstacles in their way.
• Feels stifled by being forced to process all the ways in which something could evolve.

4L: Disowned Logic

The 4L attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Ls-) and others-positive (Lo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that disowns how the realm of logic may affect them. 4Ls come to an understanding that outside sources have a better grasp over the aspect. The 4L feels a sense of carelessness with generating its own logic, and generally desires quick conclusions when they are forced to produce opinions in this realm. The strategies that each 4L employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of acceptance of outside opinions regarding logical reasoning will be consistent and true for all 4Ls. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 4Ls. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 4L attitude.

• Expects others to give detailed reasons about how things work.
• Disinterested in proving what is true or false.
• Detaches from choosing things based on correctness in favor of going with what they like.
• Depends on others to make sense of new information.
• Ignores organizing detailed information.
• Refuses to create systems and rules for themselves.
• Rarely interested in continuously probing “why” something works.
• Overwhelmed by reiterating complex details and reasons.
• Refuses to process out how they arrived to their conclusions.
• Wants others to debrief them on what decisions were made.
• Expects to be given an overview of how things operate.
• Depends on others to correct them if they’re wrong rather than expecting self-correction.

4F: Disowned Physics

The 4F attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Fs-) and others-positive (Fo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that disowns how the realm of physics may affect them. 4Fs come to an understanding that outside sources have a better grasp over the aspect. The 4F feels a sense of carelessness with generating its own perceptions of the physical world, and generally desires quick conclusions when they are forced to produce opinions in this realm. The strategies that each 4F employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of acceptance of outside responsibility of the physical and sensual world will be consistent and true for all 4Fs. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 4Fs. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 4F attitude.

• Unattached to the physical world around them and how it makes them feel.
• Has an unconcerned attitude about paying attention to own comfort levels and bodily sensations.
• Ignores opportunities to better their living environment.
• Forgets to check in with their current feelings and emotions.
• Disowns caring about how their environment keeps them inefficient.
• Tends to forget to track what’s comfortable.
• Hoists responsibility to manage environments onto others.
• Ignores their own senses and feelings.
• Forgets to schedule doctor check-ups, maintenance, meetings and follow-ups.
• Detaches from the senses in favor of intuitive ideas.
• Downplays feelings and moods.
• Becomes exhausted by updating wardrobe, health routines, and daily necessities.
• Loses track of objects or forgets to operate things consistently.

4E: Disowned Emotion

The 4E attitude is characterized by a self-negative (Es-) and others-positive (Eo+) disposition. This disposition creates an attitude that disowns how the realm of emotion may affect them. 4Es come to an understanding that outside sources have a better grasp over the aspect. The 4E feels a sense of carelessness with generating emotional judgments, and generally desires quick conclusions when they are forced to produce opinions in this realm. The strategies that each 4E employs may differ in behavior or execution but the core attitude of acceptance of outside opinions regarding emotion will be consistent and true for all 4Es. Below are some common beliefs and behaviors that you may see with 4Es. Please keep in mind that these are generalities and do not represent the vast sub-archetypes held within the overall 4E attitude.

• Refuses to personally judge others unless there’s objective reasoning available to share.
• Unsure of who they like or dislike on a gut level.
• Ignores deciding the meaning and personal significance of those around them.
• Doubts whether their affinity towards people is valuable enough to accept.
• Disowns their likes and dislikes
• Refuses to come up with judgments of why some people are better than others.
• Wants others to verbalize why they like or dislike them.
• Judgements are doled out based on merit rather than subjective reasons.
• Doesn’t recognize their biases towards certain people.
• Expects others to mind-read the 4E’s likes and dislikes.
• Fears being forced to unveil their personal evaluations of people’s worth.

Subtypes

The subtypes in Attitudinal Psyche are patterns of focus on specific sub-attitudes that make up the attitudes. These subtypes manifest in behavior mainly through verbal communication, and can be best observed during extended conversation.

– Depth subtypes dig deeper by quickly rifling through the personal attitude valences (Xs+/Xs-, Xo+/Xo-).
– Self-focused subtypes overdo the self-positive or self-negative attitude valences (Xs+/Xs-).
– Others-focused subtypes overdo the others-positive or others-negative attitude valences (Xo+/Xo-).
– Method-focused subtypes overdo the impersonal attitude valences (Xr/Xp).
– Adaptation/obscuring-focused subtypes hide the personal attitude valences (Xs+/Xs-, Xo+/Xo-).

Behavioral Patterns of the Subtypes in Conversation

Depth Subtypes (1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4):
– Switches quickly between self and others perspectives
– Goes in depth, explores all angles, finds more things to say from every vantage point
– Explain things further, responds well to more interest
– Has a lack of hiding, obscuring, or distracting in communication
– Bold and vulnerable in communicating their true opinions

Self-Focused Subtypes (1-2, 2-1, 3-4, 4-3):
– Self-centered, self-absorbed, prefers to shift conversations towards their own experiences
– Monologues and references past monologues to build the narrative
– Communicates their internal reactions to things
– Autobiographical
– Haughty and opinionated; magnifies their own perspective

Others-Focused Subtypes (1-3, 2-4, 3-1, 4-2):
– Over-involves themselves in other people’s opinions and reactions
– Listens, nit-picks, wonders, corrects, questions, and becomes intertwined with others
– Quickly changes and adjusts based on how others react
– Pries, draws attention to, and indulges in the reactions of others
– Catalogs information based on who it comes from

Method-Focused Subtypes (1-4, 2-3, 3-2, 4-1):
– Remains impersonal and detached from reactions taking place
– Picky about information and details surrounding the aspect
– Has other overarching motives unrelated to the conversation at hand
– Becomes blind to overt personal relating and individualizing when communicating
– Talks about the structure and framework of things rather than the affects they have on people

Adaptation/Obscuring (Zero) Subtypes (1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0)
– Adapts to others in conversation
– Hides, suppresses, or dismisses overly penetrating questions
– Talks about universal, similar, and relatable experiences that feel “safe”
– Dampens their own reactions to others; underexaggerates how others reacted when retelling events
– Avoids giving away too many indications of their true opinions

Subtypes Cheat-sheet

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