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How do you know that we don't already? NT

How do you know that we don't already? NT

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Posted by Tiggy on January 29, 2000 at 20:23:57:

In Reply to: New 'spec' theory: Integration of 'sub-types' posted by Margaret on January 29, 2000 at 18:00:47:

> Here's a 'spec-only-based' theory:
> Sub-types integrate and disintegrate according to our current levels of psychological health as well as our 'type'.
> The objective is to maintain 'equilibrium' between our three sub-types. When we do this well, and keep them in 'balance', we integrate the three pyschological sub-parts of our personality together, we reach the highest levels of health.
> When one or two of our sub-types gets out of 'balance' with the others, then we disintegrate to poorer levels of psychological health.

> For example, when a young woman confuses her need for self-preservation for intimacy, she ends up getting married too young because she thinks this will help her survive. While acting in the interests of self-preservation, she is actually confusing it as intimacy. Or, if a man marries a woman because he wants to 'look good' in fron tof society; seyes, he is actually trying meet his social needs by calling it intimacy.
> These people are getting all of their needs mixed up and then calling it the wrong thing.

> That's why to maintain the best, highest levels of health, we must push ourselves to keep these sub-type needs separate and apart and not confuse them with another.
> There's too many people running around acting like children, somebody must remind them to control themselves.

> I think everyone here should start getting a grip on things and control yourself.
> It starts with focusing on integration of apparently disparate sub-type parts of self.

> Margaret

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Re: How do you know that we don't already? NT Margaret 18:19:50 01/31/00 (4)
- Maturity? Jason 00:15:48 02/01/00 (0)
- You make an awful lot of suppositions! One might suppose you are rather judgemental. NT Tiggy 19:36:35 01/31/00 (2)
  - And you don't? Look who's talking, just get help, and stop picking on everyone n/t someone 20:41:13 01/31/00 (1)
    - 'Get help?' You little upstart. Who the hell are you anyway? Nt Tiggy 21:20:33 01/31/00 (0)

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> > Here's a 'spec-only-based' theory: > > Sub-types integrate and disintegrate according to our current levels of psychological health as well as our 'type'. > > The objective is to maintain 'equilibrium' between our three sub-types. When we do this well, and keep them in 'balance', we integrate the three pyschological sub-parts of our personality together, we reach the highest levels of health. > > When one or two of our sub-types gets out of 'balance' with the others, then we disintegrate to poorer levels of psychological health. > > For example, when a young woman confuses her need for self-preservation for intimacy, she ends up getting married too young because she thinks this will help her survive. While acting in the interests of self-preservation, she is actually confusing it as intimacy. Or, if a man marries a woman because he wants to 'look good' in fron tof society; seyes, he is actually trying meet his social needs by calling it intimacy. > > These people are getting all of their needs mixed up and then calling it the wrong thing. > > That's why to maintain the best, highest levels of health, we must push ourselves to keep these sub-type needs separate and apart and not confuse them with another. > > There's too many people running around acting like children, somebody must remind them to control themselves. > > I think everyone here should start getting a grip on things and control yourself. > > It starts with focusing on integration of apparently disparate sub-type parts of self. > > Margaret

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