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Type 8:
The Challenger

Lust

Doing Things Excessively in Order to Deny Own Weaknesses

*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.

Satisfaction

Express lust through a strong need to obtain what they need for survival. Intolerance of frustration. Hard time being patient when unable to get immediate satisfaction of their survival needs and desires. Get things done without a lot of fuss or explanations. Least expressive among the Eights. Protective of those in their inner circle.

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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.

Possession

Express lust through open rebellion. Most rebellious, and most emotional among the other Eights. Able to take over the whole scene energetically, and be the center of things. Feel their power by possessing everyone’s attention. Need for dominance and power over others. Want to influence others with their words. Can be charismatic and seductive.

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

*Solidarity*

Rebel against social norms. Oriented towards protection and loyalty. Express lust and aggression in the service of life and other people. Nurturing, protective, and concerned with the injustices, with an antisocial aspect with regards to the rules of society. Use influence to serve the group rather than further own agenda. Males Social Eights might be mistyped as Type 9s, while females might resemble Type 2s.