Description
A cognitive and affective orientation centered on large-scale, abstract systems and transpersonal ideals.
Reality is perceived and judged through the lens of a coherent, conceptual framework. The primary mode of thinking is top-down, theoretical, and structural.
The core motivation is non-materialistic and teleological. It is a drive to serve something larger than oneself—be it a cause, a nation, a science, or a divine plan.
The emotional landscape is characterized by a preference for strong and passionate experiences.
The fundamental aim is not to adapt to the world as it is, but to reshape it to conform to a profound, and passionately-held vision.
Intellectual Level
Systemic Thinking
A preference for overarching principles and comprehensive structures
Intellectual Tenacity
Social Level
Identification with large-scale causes and collective ideals
Passionate commitment
Psychological Level
Attraction to strong, unambiguous, and powerful feelings
Clusters
| # | Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Passion and idealism versus pragmatism |
| 2 | Emotional contrast and striving for heroic intensity |
| 3 | Principle/theory over benefit, expediency, and practice |
| 4 | Emotional strength (intense emotional life vs calm stability) |
| 5 | Radicalism versus moderation/compromise |
| 6 | Militaristic/hierarchical orientation versus egalitarian/peaceful values |
| 7 | Focus on the general/whole over the particular/individual |
| 8 | Importance of systematic, structured knowledge and truth-seeking |
| 9 | Low consideration of others' interests |
| 10 | Verbal/linguistic retrieval and speech-center efficiency (speech slips) |
| 11 | Higher truths and intuition over practical benefit |
| 12 | Miscellaneous physiological and interpersonal sensitivity indicators |