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Kimani wrote:Hello, My name is Kimani Shorter and I'm promoting my theory of personality types. This is a summary of my theory and the three types I came up with. It reconfigures some of Carl Jung's archetypes and some of the types found on the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) into something new.

Artistry Professionalism Opportunism


The Designer The Professional The Charmer

The Designer

Archetypes:
The Hero - troubled
The Wise Old Man - profound
Tendencies: withdrawn, creative / insightful
Dominant Capabilities: composing, equating, calculating
Conditions: Asperger's Syndrome, Bipolar Spectrum

The Professional

Archetypes:
The Child - dependency, vulnerable
The Mother - nurturing, devoted
Tendencies: generosity, dedication, sacrifice, humility
Dominant Capabilities: consoling, comforting, compromising
Conditions: Avoidant, Codependency, Dependent

The Charmer

Archetypes:
The Shadow - apathy
The Trickster - devious, sneaky
Tendencies: impulsive, manipulative, hateful
Dominant Capabilities: enticing, seducing, tempting, exploiting
Conditions: Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissism, Sociopathy

thedoc wrote:
My daughter, a photographer, married an IT specialist. Sort of puts paid to the idea that opposites attract.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

thedoc wrote:
My daughter, a photographer, married an IT specialist. Sort of puts paid to the idea that opposites attract.

These sort of saying have more to do with selective bias than anything else. And tend to find a voice when and if they become apposite.

birds of a feather flock together; opposites attract
too many cooks spoil the broth; many hands make light work.
Look before you leap; He who hesitates is lost.
You’re never too old to learn; You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

thedoc wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

thedoc wrote:
My daughter, a photographer, married an IT specialist. Sort of puts paid to the idea that opposites attract.

These sort of saying have more to do with selective bias than anything else. And tend to find a voice when and if they become apposite.

birds of a feather flock together; opposites attract
too many cooks spoil the broth; many hands make light work.
Look before you leap; He who hesitates is lost.
You’re never too old to learn; You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

I suppose it's a bit like "situation ethics" where you make note of the situation and spout the Aphorism that fits, even though there is another Aphorism that states the opposite, yet is just as true, or not.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

thedoc wrote: I suppose it's a bit like "situation ethics" where you make note of the situation and spout the Aphorism that fits, even though there is another Aphorism that states the opposite, yet is just as true, or not.

`Yeah - it makes you sound like you know what you are talking about.

thedoc wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

thedoc wrote: I suppose it's a bit like "situation ethics" where you make note of the situation and spout the Aphorism that fits, even though there is another Aphorism that states the opposite, yet is just as true, or not.

`Yeah - it makes you sound like you know what you are talking about.

Well, that can't be right.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

Kimani wrote:Hello, My name is Kimani Shorter and I'm promoting my theory of personality types. This is a summary of my theory and the three types I came up with. It reconfigures some of Carl Jung's archetypes and some of the types found on the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) into something new.

Artistry Professionalism Opportunism


The Designer The Professional The Charmer

The Designer

Archetypes:
The Hero - troubled
The Wise Old Man - profound
Tendencies: withdrawn, creative / insightful
Dominant Capabilities: composing, equating, calculating
Conditions: Asperger's Syndrome, Bipolar Spectrum

The Professional

Archetypes:
The Child - dependency, vulnerable
The Mother - nurturing, devoted
Tendencies: generosity, dedication, sacrifice, humility
Dominant Capabilities: consoling, comforting, compromising
Conditions: Avoidant, Codependency, Dependent

The Charmer

Archetypes:
The Shadow - apathy
The Trickster - devious, sneaky
Tendencies: impulsive, manipulative, hateful
Dominant Capabilities: enticing, seducing, tempting, exploiting
Conditions: Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissism, Sociopathy

Seems to have more in common with Tarot Cards than psychology

Kimani wrote:60 new questions have been added

http://kimanishorter.tripod.com/assessment.html

Kimani wrote:Trump is the charmer. He has the coldness and apathy of the shadow archetype, manipulativeness of the trickster and outspokenness of the rebel archetype.