Posted by Mark on March 28, 2001 at 23:39:24:
In Reply to: warning: lotsa adjectives posted by pork ^(oo)^ on March 28, 2001 at 17:09:46:
> There are not two types of Sixes; yet, it is commonly agreed that two general themes characterize the countless possible specific situational behavioral responses to the core motivation common to all Sixes, with the (again, situationally) stronger of the two themes presiding.
> Simply put, a Six will either fight fear or cower before it, and his or her choice will depend upon the situation.
I agree with that. The core issue all Sixes share is fear, and it is likely that all Sixes can either succumb to it (phobically) or fight against it (counterphobically). That gives Sixes their characteristical dual nature. However, I've always been wondering if other types are exempt from it. For example, Helen Palmer describes three different types of Fours, those who live in their moods, those who try to avoid them and those who move between those two extremes. Somehow the second variety sounds like a mistyped Seven to me, but it's just a personal opinion. Although it has to be remembered that the descriptions often sound different than the actual people feel.
My question is that are Sixes the only type to have an apparently dualistic nature? If so, is it due the very nature of their basic fear and motivation and if not, why others types seem different?
Mark