Characterology

3.	Masochistic - The right to be independent.  The "terrible twos", 18-36 months of age.  Established by child's self-assertion and opposition to parent.  The parent's crushing self-assertion and opposition produces a masochistic tendency.  READ MORE »
4.	Psychopathic - The right to be autonomous - not subject to parent's needs.  Early childhood, typically 3-7 years of age.  When opposite sex parent is unconsciously seductive, the child avoids parental control by being seductive rather than yielding to parental seduction.  "You can be close to me" rather than "I need to be close to you.") produces a psychopathic tendency.  READ MORE »
5.	Rigid - The right to want and to attempt to satisfy these wants directly and openly.  4-12 years of age.  Rejection by a parent of the child's love creates a defense in which the child guards against expressing love openly, so as to avoid another heartbreak. This parental seduction followed by rejection of the child's love produces a rigid tendency.  READ MORE »

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CHARACTEROLOGY
CHARACTER TYPES:  SCHIZOID | ORAL | MASOCHISTIC | PSYCHOPATHIC | RIGID
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