Blocks of socionic model of psyche

"creativity control block"

SUPER-EGO

"I know I can't"

Zone of self-criticism, self-doubt, guilt, and self-perfection

what you think about when things go wrong

Zone of confidence, expertise, willfulness, and self-actualization

what you think about when things go right

EGO

"I know I can"

"autonomous creativity block"

·  evaluates self by one’s adherence to societal norms

·  successes, strength, and unmonitored expression of block allow individual to freely actualize Ego block

·  failure, incompetence, and oversensitivity cause low self-esteem, complexes, and psychosomatic disorders

·  strives to accumulate and follow accepted practices and rules of thumb to “bone up” and to avoid attracting attention

·  able to give advice but not direct assistance

·  accurately interprets and evaluates self and others

·  jokes, praises, criticizes, and argues with ease

·  rarely experiences doubt, fear, or guilt; can be dictatorial

·  frequently exaggerates and speaks categorically to demonstrate point

·  seeks out new information and acquires skills deliberately

·  trusts own judgment more than others’; not prone to follow

·  strives to share knowledge, skill, and experience with others

·  seeks an audience, faithful followers, and due recognition

conscious blocks

consciously register and verbalize reality

MENTAL TRACK

"I'm not good enough. I must work on that."

"I know. I can. I want to."

subconscious blocks

subconsciously register and experience reality

"Why doesn't anyone help me?"

"How is it I do that?"

ENERGY TRACK

·  demonstrates helplessness and willingness to follow

·  lacks well-defined criteria for evaluating quality and correctness of incoming information from others

·  acquires new values, skills, and habits by following trusted others in real-life situations

·  forgets to take care of individual until situation becomes dire

·  understands oneself only through others’ eyes

·  without others’ care feels abandoned and resentful of society

·  responsible for overall state of emotional and physical health

·  what one does automatically when one is being oneself

"I don't know I can't"

SUPER-ID

what you feel and do as a result of others’ care or lack of care for you

Zone of dependency, childishness, and suggestibility

"I don't know I can"

ID

weak blocks

input

absorption

submission

strong blocks

output

expansion

domination