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