Nine distinct ways of paying attention, nine patterns of motivation. Each one a particular relationship between a person and their experience.
Body-based knowing. Types 8, 9, and 1 relate to the world through instinct, autonomy, and the theme of anger.
Feeling-based knowing. Types 2, 3, and 4 relate to the world through emotion, identity, and the theme of shame.
Mind-based knowing. Types 5, 6, and 7 relate to the world through analysis, planning, and the theme of fear.
Mistyping
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