XI.
Results of Phase I:
1.
In all the runs through the data approximately 60% of the
conceptions fell
into two (2) categories with two (2) subtypes each.
A. Deny Self or Sacrifice Self Category
a)
deny self or sacrifice self for reward later
This kind of denial or sacrifice seemed to involve denying or sacrifice
self in order to get some kind of reward later. One should
work hard now to become something, deny yourself of a number of things
in
order to get into heaven or something of
that nature. That kind of denial conception was present.
b) deny self or sacrifice self to get acceptance now
This kind of denial or sacrifice seemed to involve something like
this (and it does sound a bit ridiculous):
deny yourself from
going to the movie that you want to see and go to the movie your friend
wants to see in order that he will like you right
now. It was this kind of thing.
There were these two deny/sacrifice self subtypes.
Then
there were the two express self subtypes.
B.
Express Self
a)
express self as self desires in a calculating fashion and at
the expense of others
This kind of express self seemed to involve expressing yourself as
you desire and in a calculating fashion and at the expense of others
. . . . but being careful along the way so that you didn’t offend
the others or they may turn on you. This is the healthy person,
a person who sucks as much as he can out of the other man
but is very careful not to go so far that the other man
turns
on
him. (There were a number of conceptions of this sort. Let me
jump
ahead and note a very interesting point, that this conception
is
the dominant conception of the American people.)
b)
express self as self desires but not at the expense of others
This conception is very outstanding and much more will be said
about it later.
These
were the four (4) basic subtypes that I had to start investigating in
relation to:
1.
the study of classifications in relation to peer criticism
– peer influence, changing
under peer influence, either acting with peers, defending or modifying
the conception.
2.
the study of
classifications in relation to authority criticism.
3.
the study of the peer interaction data.