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Type 6:
The Loyalist

Fear

Anxious That Neither Others nor Self Would be Able to Deal with the Impending Trouble Ahead

*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.

Warmth

More prone to insecurities and worrying. Fear manifests as insecurity. The most phobic of Sixes. Seek friendly connections and alliances, thus portray themselves as friendly, trustworthy, and supportive allies. Want to feel the embrace of family. Wishes to be in a warm, protected place. Can be dependent on others. Asks a lot of questions, but don’t answer any. View the world as gray instead of “black and white”.

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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.

*Intimidation*

Counterphobic. Prefers to go on the offense when safety is threatened. Passion for searching for strength or securing a position of strength. Appear strong physically, mentally, or both. Do not allow for weakness in themselves. Move towards risky situations and would rather confront danger rather than avoiding it.

Might be mistyped as Type 8s.

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

Duty

Find safety by relying on authorities, rules, and rational thinking. Consults the guidelines associated with whatever authority they adhere to. Obey the rules of the game, and expects others to follow too. Need to know all the points of reference – who are the good guys, who are the bad guys. Have an intolerance of ambiguity. Fear ambivalence, and little tolerance to uncertainty. Love precision and see things in terms of black and white.

Might be mistyped as Type 1s.