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SP/SO Subtype

Overview

Self-Preservation emphasizes grounding and stability and has a contained quality, and the Social Instinct has an eye on what’s appropriate, interpersonal structures, and finding common ground with a well-defined inner “map” of interpersonal dynamics. Both instincts are looking for different kinds of cohesion and clarity that the Sexual Drive often runs counter to.
(Source: J. Luckovich, "THE INSTINCTUAL DRIVES AND THE ENNEAGRAM")

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