Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
You know one of the cool(er) things about the Wakefield Doctrine, in general, and its description/definitions of its personality types (aka predominant worldview), specifically?
No matter how frivolous and provocative the labels and behavioral predictions they not only prove to be accurate, but they’re fun to imagine in application to the people around us.
Take the predominant worldview of the Outsider (please!*). At first glance it’s easy to pronounce, ‘Hey! Dude, all you gots there is what the legitimate personality systems would call, introverted. (Or as the Oscar Myers Briggs folks might say, “Clearly that is an IYHN …or maybe an ENee or, on the other hand, possibly MEnee…. I got it! a Meeneemo Type“) (lol. We kid the Kukla Fran ‘n Ollie folks. they’ve been fans of the Doctrine since, around, 1947)
Where were we?
oh yeah! clarks.
The Wakefield Doctrine is primarily concerned with the character of the relationship of the individual to the world around them (and the people who make it up). And, it would not be wrong to say that clarks tend to be what many would say, a little, …unassuming.
But, (in the category of ‘Fun with Brain Science’) the Doctrine offers:
‘clarks abhor being the center of attention, but will not tolerate being ignored‘.
Fun, right?
But introversion is not the topic of today’s post. As the subtitle rightly notes, Wednesdays are usually the day we spend trying to come up with something interesting for the Six Sentence Story bloghop.
So why the diversion?
Well, there’s a project abrewin’ backstage before the surgeon picks up the…. (“Attention! Attention! Metaphor Spill in Paragraph Eleven… read with careful caution.“)
But serially, Friend-of-the-Doctrine Nick and Downspring Denise have been working behind the scenes on a little online thing for this Sunday.
So! Be there or run the very real risk of being characterized as having a superfluity of ninety-degree angles when introduced to a stranger.
*ba rum bump!
About clarkscottroger
Well, you are in the poster…and in the trailer. .and you’ve been also working behind the scenes…so, welcome to the Spotlight!
ty, yo…ty
https://youtu.be/BQLmigY16eU
Fun stuff! I love your wordage up there: metaphor spill in paragraph 11…CLASSIC! (And fun to come over and comment: taking a lil break from the work routine to pig out on some blog talk).
Also, there was never a truer statement: clarks don’t want to be the center of attention, but will not tolerate being ignored. Story. Of. My. Life! I hate being in acknowledged, but good lord, so not shove me into the limelight. Unless I ask to be there myself. That’s when the Scott comes out to play. For just a minute until I stuff him back in the closet.
Hey! Cynthia. The door’s always open for you whenever you’re in the mood for something…different. lol
Don’t tell anyone, but I think our first livestream coming on the day before Halloween is not only serendipitous but, well, surely no accident! lol (Will send you (and Mimi) the link, if’n you can stop in, cool. Should be an interesting time. (All inference of apocryphal curse totally intentional)
*Be advised: the link will only work with Chrome.
thanks for the reminder for Cindy and Mimi
Train wreck…apocryphal curses…what’s not to be excited with, Clark?
lol