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Old 09-19-2008, 12:05 AM   #27 (permalink)
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I would expect that a feeler would be more inclined to acquire a defense such as cold-heartedness or emotional unavailability, as they are oriented to feelings, and thus need the defense more than someone who is not (a "thinker").
I am not talking so much about self-protection as I am corruption and disconnectedness from other people.

It seems a healthy feeler would develop a filter to keep others at a distance until they proved trustworthiness but what about when even those who prove trust cannot be allowed in? Then that seems to be when a pathology of sorts begins. Also their value systems might become corrupted by the self justification of "it's every man for himself out there! I better get mine too!"

I am talking about damage/corruption not normal wisdom.
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