motiv: MCTWD (unhealthy): 

  • tends to only look at things from a single perspective;
  • not a fan of happy people;
  • more likely to believe one race of people is better than others;
  • more likely to believe that too much tax money goes to support artists;
  • does not enjoy teamwork;
  • would not like to be considered odd or strange;
  • safety conscious;
  • more likely to scheme against others;
  • cares what people think of them;
  • does things by the book;
  • fearful;
  • maintains their spaces in an orderly way;
  • less likely to challenge things;
  • cares what others think;
  • more likely than average to dislike new foods;
  • the people they care the most about often make them feel uncomfortable;
  • tends to feel that life has no meaning;
  • puts their welfare/feels first even in a long term relationship;
  • frequently makes fun of people;
  • more likely than average to cheat on people who have trusted them; more likely to do things out of revenge;
  • not a fan of poetry;
  • attentive to their appearance;
  • does not warm up quickly to others;
  • more likely than average to demand to be the center of interest;
  • can put down others proposals;
  • more likely to be willing to do anything for money;
  • has avoided situations or people for fear of getting sick; * does not suffer from others sorrows;
  • dislikes the unknown; feels that friendly people are actually trying to manipulate them;
  • more likely than average to do things behind people's backs;
  • thinks about the future;
  • demanding of others;
  • worries about things that have already happened;
  • tends to believe they are better than others;
  • does not face danger confidently;
  • can act as if they are somebody else and completely identify with the part; holds a grudge;
  • does not like to be bothered with others needs;
  • can act at the expense of others;
  • not really interested in others;
  • finds it hard to forgive others;
  • cares about dressing nicely;
  • can't accept criticism without getting upset;
  • does not make friends easily;
  • easily offended;
  • status seeking;
  • prone to giving up hope;
  • does not have a good work for everyone;
  • quick to judge others;
  • easily made to feel jealous;
  • does not feel other people's joy;
  • can be hurtful to others; unsympathetic;
  • finds fault with everything;
  • resents being asked to do a favor for someone;
  • not content with their life, negative;
  • does things in a logical order;
  • tends to believe people are good or bad (black and white thinking);
  • does not enjoy the thrill that comes with fearful situations;
  • prone to feeling that other people are out to get them; tires out quickly; materialistic;
  • won't sacrifice themselves for others;
  • thinks it's normal to pretend to be nicer than you are;
  • is put off by unexpected events;
  • does not love life;
  • likes having authority over others;
  • prone to being superficial.

depressive

  • motivation: to return to an inorganic state
  • purpose: death drive/instinct
  • conflict: pessimism/apathy vs. optimism/motivation 
  • historic antecedents: freudian Death vs. life instinct; learned helplessness 
  • historic example: sylvia plath 
  • film example: leaving las vegas
  • counter example: viktor frankl
  • characteristics
    • self hating, sad, inclined to think life is not worth living, feels lost, frequently unhappy for no particular reason, feels trapped in body, not comfortable with self, feels they have little control over life, cannot make it a week without feeling unhappy, pessimistic, has exaggeratedly negative beliefs about themself, feels people would not like them if they really knew them, feels defective, anxious, self-conscious, feels like no one really knows them, hides who they really are from others, feels unable to change their circumstances (learned helplessness), pervasive feeling that something is missing inside them, unrelenting feeling of not being wanted, doesn't know what will make them happy, more reserved than outgoing, has suicidal thoughts and/or impulses, feels like they are just surviving, has identity issues, lacks will power, easily discouraged, feels uncomfortable around others, doesn't trust their own judgement, feels like an outsider.
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