Personality

There is not a single life-form in existence who is exempt from the limits of how far they can adapt; everyone will reach their limit eventually. When the limit is reached, the method by which a person copes with it is one of the best, if not the best way to define one's personality. A person's true character can only be found in the most trying of circumstances, in other words. However, we should also keep in mind that most circumstances are easier for some personalities than others. As such- this must be taken into account, because the influence of that factor is distinctly unrelated to their inability to adapt. In all cases, although we usually do not realize it, our minds apparently have a logical need for adaptation to always occur. Those times that we cannot, the mind reacts in such a way that is best suited to "trick" it into thinking it has successfully adapted. It would seem that such measures should be unnecessary, but it's likely that this was the best, or only way to ensure our survival, because in order to survive, we need to adapt. Keeping this in mind, criminals and mentally ill individuals are not actually evil and crazy, but simply have experienced and/or are experiencing circumstances that far exceed their ability to adapt. From this perspective, the only difference between a criminal and "psycho" would be their personality. This is further documented in Potential.

To better understand this, take the analogy of a car crash. Specifically, if a car is at a standstill, and another is racing in the opposite direction at a certain (in this case high) speed, which would be worse?- a head-on collision, or clipping it across the side? The obvious answer would be the latter. Less Friction is involved (click on "Friction" for further documentation), and as such the consequences are more bearable. In the same way, if a person's personality is more compatible with certain circumstances, then in the event that those type of circumstances outweigh one's ability to adapt- that person is able to cope better those times they are forced to go past that point. The less-than-pleasant side of the coin, is that a person who's personality conflicts with those certain circumstances will find those circumstances unbearable after they exceed their genetic ability to adapt. In the latter scenario, the consequences can (and are) very cruel- and, contrary to popular opinion, are the actual root of the problem that spawns those fated to be criminals, psychos, and other negatives that fail today's social standards. So with this post I will attempt to isolate the different responses, determine the respective personalities, and supply generic examples thereof. I will enlist the help of Raymond Cattell for this.

to be continued..