The 3 Groups in Trifix and it's Manifestations

NOTE: The placement of the fix will determine how well-defined the described qualities will appear. If it is the core type, the described qualities will be ones most evident and prominent qualities. If it is the primary fix, significant aspects of the type will present itself. If it is the last fix, the overriding 'energy' of the fix will likely be evident, but less specific qualities will apply.

The Being Group (Conservation Instinct)

• Core Concern: Preservation of being. The fundamental existential question is "How am I?" or "Am I?"

• Domain of Action: The internal sense of self and its continuity.

• Types & Mechanisms:

  • 8 fixers expel injustice. They are naturally impactful, more punitive and domineering. Fixated on the domain of Laws and Morals. They preserve being through enforcing ethical order, oscillating between Puritanical self-denial and Hedonistic excess.

  • 1 fixers repress anger. They are naturally principled, more critical and restrained. Fixated on the domain of Sentiments. They preserve being through emotional correctness, oscillating between Callous rigidity and Touchy oversensitivity.

  • 9 fixers numb absence. They are naturally disengaged, more passive and resigned. Fixated on the Spiritual Domain. They preserve being through transcendental seeking, oscillating between Gullible devotion and Skeptical withdrawal.

The Living Group (Relation Instinct)

• Core Concern: Preservation of life through relating. The fundamental existential question is "Who am I with?" or "Is this friend or foe?"

• Domain of Action: Interpersonal bonds and social navigation.

• Types & Mechanisms:

  • 2 fixers inflate self-sufficiency. They are naturally transactional, more prideful and indispensable. Fixated on the domain of Health and Security. They preserve life by controlling relationships through service, oscillating between Fussy control and Messy negligence.

  • 3 fixers mask insignificance. They are naturally theatrical, more deceptive and image-conscious. Fixated on the domain of Creativity. They preserve life through performance and attracting recognition, oscillating between Schemer manipulation and Bluffer pretense.

  • 4 fixers over-decipher motivations. They are naturally analytical, more melancholic and self-justifying. Fixated on the domain of Intellect. They preserve life by analyzing relationships, oscillating between Argumentative scrutiny and Superficial confusion.

The Doing Group (Adaptation Instinct)

• Core Concern: Adaptation, action, and survival within the environment. The fundamental existential question is how to act effectively in the world.

• Domain of Action: Engagement with tasks, structures, and the social environment.

• Types & Mechanisms:

  • 5 fixers retreat into observation. They are naturally avaricious, more stingy and withdrawn. Fixated on the domain of Social Interaction. They adapt by watching from a distance, oscillating between Meddling curiosity and Alienated withdrawal.

  • 6 fixers predict danger. They are naturally vigilant, more fearful and procrastinating. Fixated on the domain of Work and Activities. They adapt through anticipating failure, oscillating between Striving overachievement and Lazy avoidance.

  • 7 fixers distract with ideals. They are naturally aspirational, more impractical and self-important. Fixated on the domain of Position and Authority. They adapt by mentally reforming reality, oscillating between Superiority grandiosity and Inferiority resentment.