The main feature is determination
So, we repeat, this psychotype is characterized by increased, and therefore more pronounced than other people, purposefulness...
This concept can be defined as holding
the developed program of action in the “memory of the will.”
It is necessary, as it were, to separate from other “compartments” of memory what is connected in it specifically with an act of will.
- That is, I remember what I set out to accomplish, I keep this goal at the forefront of my memory, all the time I force myself to work towards this goal.
Paranoid people retain their program of action in the “memory of the will” better than other psychotics. Hyperthyms and unstable ones practically do not retain the program of actions in memory. Psychasthenoids hesitate painfully and for a long time cannot develop a program of action. Schizoids do not produce it at all, but create it for themselves freely, as God wishes. Hysteroids and epileptoids usually adhere to programs developed by other people, and hysteroids rush from program to program, and epileptoids conservatively adhere to a program developed once and for all. Well, the paranoid person develops the program himself, retains it well in the “memory of the will” and imposes it on others.
A paranoid person can withstand great program stress,
he is inclined towards them, he loves them. In this respect, he is similar to an epileptoid, but differs from a hyperthymic, hysteroid, and schizoid.
Generally speaking, any person
sets goals that
are more
distant in time than any
animal can do.
But the tactics of “working with a goal” can be twofold. You can set a goal and select means to achieve it. And you can see the means and “select” the goal according to them. In life there is a mixture of both tactics.
- For example, we have planned a purchase, we borrow money from what we earn, we go and buy it, or, on the contrary, we have earned money - we go to the market and look at what to buy with it.
A paranoid person almost always prefers the first tactic: he sets a goal and finds means to achieve it.
Let us repeat: of course, even the most weak-willed person, even an unstable psychotype, sets some goals for himself and achieves them. But the paranoid’s single-mindedness eats up literally everything in its path. First of all, in his movement towards the goal, the paranoid, as already mentioned, seems to step “on the throat of his own song,” that is, he is inclined to suppress his other needs. And here we must pay tribute to his will. For example, being quite sexual, a paranoid person has little sex, he has no time.
But if only this... No, since he himself devotes himself entirely to the cause to which he serves, to which he has dedicated his life, then, in his opinion, it is possible to force others to work for this cause, it is possible to neglect their interests, destinies and even lives.
- The notorious thesis of the cynical Renaissance politician Machiavelli, “the gap justifies the means,” characterizes this psychotype as accurately as possible.
And if simple moral standards are put forward as a counterbalance to this thesis, then the paranoid has psychoprotective justifications: I serve all of humanity, and the interests of an individual can and should be neglected.
In this sense, the most striking illustration is the “father of nations” Stalin. He did not sleep at night, worked, and while he did not sleep, members of the government did not sleep, anxiously awaiting the call. Moreover, not only subordinates, but also relatives should not sleep at night. His wife, as a rule, is a typist, and his children are couriers.
Logics of the psychotype
So, the basic feature of a paranoid person is a pronounced sense of purpose. AND
Now we will deduce from it (we have already deduced something), following
the logic of the hesichotype,
other traits.
This logic can be read in all the behavior of a paranoid person. We will show how these traits determine his behavior in certain situations. He behaves exactly this way and not otherwise;
in order to behave differently, he must make serious efforts, most likely after classes with a correctional psychologist. In the future, we will understand how these traits manifest themselves in different areas of the life of a paranoid person and in multiple corners of his soul. And we will see how they, these features, shimmer with all the shades of the palette of the great artist - Nature.
In our presentation, we will not overburden you with an analysis of how the basic trait determines the specific qualities of the paranoid. We will reveal feature after feature that can be easily detected in a paranoid person, and you yourself will trace the logic of the psychotype.
What to do about it?
For people with a schizoid personality type, socialization is not a significant problem, since such people perceive the world around them differently. But at the same time, they have developed intelligence and creative abilities, and they really need to have a loved one nearby who can teach them social skills for self-expression. The presence of external support will allow schizoid women to achieve career growth and gain recognition from society.
In order for a schizoid woman to feel confident, she needs to be involved in some kind of activity, but this needs to be done gradually. In order for her to get used to a feathered person, you need to start communicating in the company of familiar people, and very gradually move on to dialogue.
Parents should take such a child to events, visit public places with him more often, so that the schizoid learns to be in society and behave like ordinary people.
Psychological help
Psychotherapy is used to treat schizoid accentuation. The psychoanalytic approach, which involves long-term work by a psychologist, helps well. The specialist must act carefully, reducing the distance very gradually. You cannot focus the patient’s attention on his characteristics or emphasize his originality. To achieve the schizoid's favor, a demonstration of acceptance of his non-standard thinking is necessary.
Group therapy also works well; in these classes, individuals learn to accept themselves through the example of studying people like themselves. The environment should be as comfortable as possible and based on a feeling of complete safety. Of course, not all schizoid personalities can open up in the presence of strangers, but if you conduct such classes regularly, you can gradually achieve their participation in therapy.
Cognitive therapy is based on the experience of positive emotions. In this case, the patient must study the entire range of feelings and learn to understand each of them. Next, he must practice expressing positive emotions in life situations, as well as building friendly contacts. You need to start this kind of work in a familiar environment, but gradually leave your comfort zone.
To live comfortably next to a schizoid woman, and to communicate meaningfully with her, you need to find an approach to her. Treatment of people with the schizoid type is necessary only in cases where they have difficulties with social adaptation, problems with professional activities and personal life. In most cases, correction is not necessary.
