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Type 3:
The Achiever

Deceit

Important to Conceal Weaknesses and Use Achievements to Project Confidence and Success

*Counter-type*

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SP
Self-Preservation
Focuses on basic necessities for survival - food, shelter, safety of the physical being, warmth, creature comforts, keeping away from danger, etc.

*Security*

Will work hard to achieve success and efficiency for self and the people around them, while maintaining a modest or falsely modest image. Strive to be the ideal model in what they do. The tendency of adapting to their ideal “model” causes them to suppress their own feelings and identity. Has an image of having “no image”. May avoid talking about their accomplishments and can be workaholic.

Might be mistyped as Type 1s or 6s

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SX
Sexual / One-to-One
Focuses on relationship with one other party; forming intimacy in relationships, not with many people at one go, but with one particular person at each point in time.

Charisma

Able to read people well and present an appealing image in order to win them over. See their accomplishments in relational terms. Work hard to support others, helping them succeed. Competitive by nature (even competing for attention of loved ones). May lose themselves in appealing to the “special someone”. Tend to experience a feeling of emptiness, and may have difficulty expressing themselves and be truly authentic. Might resemble Twos or Sevens.

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SO
Social
Focuses on belonging to bigger community, what everyone else id doing, influence in a group, group processes, etc.

Prestige

Desire to be seen and have influence with people. Most competitive and socially adaptable out of the other Threes. Enjoy being on the stage. Can be a chameleon. Desires social influence, and know how to talk to people and climb the social ladder. Has a strong and assertive character, and can be good at numbing out their feelings. Want to look good, which makes it difficult for them to reveal themselves completely to others. Might not know or be connected to their real selves and feelings.