Polarities Continued

2003-4-6 13:44:00

My Friends,

Thought we should continue building the list of the qualities of the emotional/mental polarities.

I will add one more attribute of the polarities.

The emotional person will be reluctant to answer specific questions and particularly inclined to avoid answering yes or no where a yes or no is required. Instead of answering they will change the argument to an area where they feel more comfortable.

Question: If the mental person is able to discern more shades of gray than the emotional, and overall the emotional is more black and white in his outlook, then why is it that the mental is more likely to give a yes or no answer to a specific question? Why is he more willing to give specific answers to specific questions?

Both sides claim to see the shades of gray. Is illusion involved? Explain.

EMOTIONAL POLARITY
(1) Closed-minded
(2) Uses generalizations, rhetoric and hyperbole (exaggerates).
(3) He will not be able to control his emotions during period of stress.
(4) Emotions seem to dominate their personality.
(5) Prefers harmony over truth and reality.
(6) Mind not changed by the facts.
(7) Gets agitated by those who disagree.
(8) Moves from point A to point B with no logical explanation as to the why -
(9) He is easily offended, even when no offense is intended.

MENTAL POLARITY
(1) Open-minded
(2) He will follow a logical path.
(3) He will pick up intuitive impressions.
(4) Thought and common sense seem to dominate their personality.
(5) They will channel their emotions toward a purpose.
(6) Wants the true facts.
(7) New information will change their minds.
(8) Patient with those who disagree.
(9) Will sometimes be seen as not caring because he may not be swayed by prominent emotion.
(10) Moves from point A to point B with a logical explanation as to the why.
(11) Not easily offended

THIRD CATEGORY - Characteristics of actions that do not indicate the polarity.
(1) Displays strong emotion periodically that seems to be not destructive.
(2) Both may be very educated, have great memories for detail, get good grades and have much knowledge.

We will add to these as we move along.