Morler's Levels of Emotional Maturity

[machintruc]

http://www.morler.com/AudioCD_Charts_web.pdf
Welcome to my life - Emotional Maturity and Personality

Typologies don't determine if you're able to lead or not. This developmental theory do.

I'm currently at Level-4.

[MetalWounds]

Very interesting article, I would say that I am definitely level 5, coming up on level 6.

[disregard]

From the chart in OP's .pdf link, for easier reading:

Level 6: Leader

Chronic Patterns

• High integrity.
  
• Comfortable presence.
  
• Big picture.
  
• Considerate of real needs.
  
• Positive action and results.
  
• Appreciates and enjoys life.
  
• Life is an adventure.
  
• Humor.

Emotional Stability

• High emotional stability.
  
• Very sane.
  
• Expresses and deals with entire range of emotions easily.
  
• High emotional resiliency.

Emotions/Attitudes

• Passionate.
  
• Joyful.
  
• Enthusiastic.
  
• Happy.
  
• Strong interest.

Level 5: Doer

Chronic Patterns

• Conscientious.
  
• Positive, provided claims are substantiated.
  
• Pleasant.
  
• Proactive devil's advocate.

Emotional Stability

• Generally stable.
  
• Reasonably sane.
  
• Can express and deal with most of the emotional range.
  
• Fair to good emotional resiliency.

Emotions/Attitudes

• Positive.
  
• Progressive.
  
• Open.
  
• Interested.

Level 4: Coper

Chronic Patterns

• More an observer than a participant.
  
• Casual, mellow.
  
• Takes the path of least resistance.
  
• Careless.

Emotional Stability

• Marginal stability.
  
• Restricted emotional range.
  
• Can easily become irritable under minimal stress.

Emotions/Attitudes

• Contentment.
  
• Neutral.
  
• Disinterest.
  
• Boredom.

Level 3: Opposer

Chronic Patterns

• Sees the world as hostile, threatening.
  
• Narrow emotional range.
  
• Best defense is an offense.
  
• Angry person.
  
• The debater.

Emotional Stability

• Unstable.
  
• Hostile outbursts.
  
• Criticizes.
  
• Blames.
  
• Threatens.
  
• Intimidates.

Emotions/Attitudes

• Irritable.
  
• Antagonistic.
  
• Overt anger.
  
• Resentment.

Level 2: Manipulator

Chronic Patterns

• World is so threatening that must hide own fear.
  
• Hostile intentions and behaviors.
  
• Highly self-absorbed.
  
• The con man.
  
• The gossip.
  
• The martyr.
  
• The two-face.

Emotional Stability

• Pretends emotional stability not in fact present.
  
• Uses manipulative, subtle invalidations.
  
• Often pretends to be operating at Level 5 or 6.

Emotions/Attitudes

• Unexpressed resentment.
  
• Unsympathetic.
  
• Passive-aggressive.
  
• Fear.
  
• Anxiety.
  
• Covert hostility.

Level 1: Victim

Chronic Patterns

• Cry-baby.
  
• Complainer.
  
• Whiner or just numbed out.
  
• Poor me.
  
• Yes man.
  
• The victim.

Emotional Stability

• Minimal emotional stability or resiliency.
  
• Can't do anything about it.
  
• Emotional basket case.

Emotions/Attitudes

• Regret.
  
• Self-pity.
  
• Grief.
  
• Despair.
  
• Apathy
  
• Numb

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[Jennifer]

I'm not really convinced by some of these traits. They seem designed to cater towards particular sorts of people (especially the ones who actively like to direct others), and put other types lower on the ladder.

I don't think the "actualized person" will always be the outgoing leader type. People can lead in quiet ways, without directing the activities of others.

Dana's list seems a little more open than the other link I looked at.

[disregard]

I can confidently say I am a level 6. It was hard work getting here.

[machintruc]

Originally Posted by Jennifer

I'm not really convinced by some of these traits. They seem designed to cater towards particular sorts of people (especially the ones who actively like to direct others), and put other types lower on the ladder.

You missed the point. All types can have all levels.

[FDG]

I don't identify with any of them, and I wouldn't want to be the level 6 described there. Being a leader is not a priority of mine, I aim for freedom.

[proteanmix]

Who'd actually admit consistently being at levels 1-3? People at those levels would rarely admit it or recognize that they are.

If it were sunny outside I'd say level 6. But it's not so I'm going to say level 5.

[LucrativeSid]

I think I seem like a six on a great day, a five on an average day, and a four on a bad day.

[sassafrassquatch]

I'd say I'm 3.5ish.