Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
Monday morning.
Reprint from 2011
But first a word to any New Readers:
The beauty part, (as Lou used to say), of the Doctrine is: You can’t get it wrong. No, serially! You can’t. … ok, that hand waving in the back, your question? You can’t get it wrong simply because it’s true.
Any other questions?
Actually, this is a valid response to a reasonable question. The reason we say, ‘You can’t get it wrong’ is because the (use/application) of the Wakefield Doctrine is predicated on how you relate yourself to the world around you. We’re not saying, ‘You are this personality type.’ We are saying, ‘Which of the three relationships to the world around you and the people who make it up, is the most resonant? Better yet, if the view of the predominant worldview(s) of the clark(Outsider), the scott(Predator) or the roger(Herd Member) were lenses, which allows you the least blurry view?
Yes, there may be other lenses, roger. But the Wakefield Doctrine has three lenses, aka predominant worldviews and only three. That’s ok, because as we said, way back in the beginning, the Wakefield Doctrine is not an Answer. It is not even the Only Correct and Effective tool. It is an additional perspective. Use it, along with any others you may be fortunate* to possess. More is more.
Why we’re so confident?
(Full Disclosure: old saying, ‘in for a penny, in for a pound‘. In our experience, those who ‘get’ the Doctrine enough to see the clarks, scotts and rogers around them, end up not being able to not see them. You’ve been warned. lol)
more necessary than you think, impossible to ignore, more popular than it should be, its the personality tool of the Wakefield DoctrineSeptember 20, 2011
Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers )
The Wakefield Doctrine is a tool that is easy to learn to use. The theory of clarks, scotts and rogers is a fun way to look at the way the people in your life act and behave. The Doctrine is a tool that can be a huge help in changing the things about yourself that you have come to believe should be changed. The WD is a group of people with a common interest who share a way of knowing about human personality (and) the interactions between different people.
Because of the Wakefield Doctrine and this blog: clarks will come to understand that they are not as different from scotts and from rogers as they sometimes think; because of the Wakefield Doctrine and this blog: scotts will see for themselves that the world is less difficult and challenging and (that) not everyone is a threat; because of the Wakefield Doctrine and this blog: rogers will know that it does not matter whether they understand the reasons for the actions of others and (that) people who are different can be ignored without fear.
We are not being overly lyrical or mystical or theoretical or controversial with today’s Post. Sometimes it helps to just let passing thoughts see the light of day.
The Doctrine is beginning to catch on with people who had not heard the term: Wakefield Doctrine. We are getting emails from people who, after reading these pages are asking questions.
Questions about the value and the validity of the Doctrine.In order to get the most out of today’s little Post, please do the following:
- finish reading this Post before moving on*
- know that everyone has the qualities of all three personality types, the idea is that one (of the three) is dominant
- understand that this is a tool, however, the Doctrine is more a file than a saw, more a screw driver than a hammer (simply, relax, go slow and it will come to you)
- take assurance that if you have gotten this far, in this Post, you will grasp the concept of the Wakefield Doctrine and you will get something (in return for your efforts)
- the Doctrine is genuinely inspired and has a core of truth that is a little bit amazing in what it offers, but lighten up…it is meant to be fun as well as useful
- practicing the principles of the Wakefield Doctrine will return benefits way in excess of your efforts
- talk to others about this Wakefield Doctrine
- don’t worry about getting it right ( and you clarks especially!…don’t worry so much you will get some of it wrong at first)…but the Doctrine is very flexible, you can’t break it
- use the tools this thing offers, use it on yourself and when it works tell others
Glad you could stop by. Follow these simple suggestions and let us know how you make out!
* clarks! do not jump around half reading pages….scotts sit! read! think first then act….rogers get back here, you will be glad that you did…later they will understand you, first you must understand them
*there are those unfortunates who are unable to get beyond the, ‘Sure, that’s a great imaginary world, but real is real and there’s only one of those‘. We’re glad to have whatever it is we have that allows us to know there is more to reality than we know. (‘Cliffnotes‘ )
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Love re-reading posts from the archives :)
There is more than one reality, because it can be real to you without necessarily being true. (There aren’t monsters under the bed, two-year-old, but two-year-old thinks they are so they are real to him without being true.)
Agree.
Which is why, when dealing with such a situation, (or countless variations of the same), it is best (imo) to begin with identifying with that child, with how they actually feel rather than try to convince them there is no such thing as monsters.
Part of what makes the Doctrine so effective a tool (for those able to pick it up) is to say, “But, within the mind, more importantly, the heart, of the child, there is a monster, even if only for a moment.”