Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

Being Wednesday Vorgonday¹, we will briefly touch on couple of Comments that provide questions and issues, that, while deserving of being the central theme of a standalone post, time and interest do not permit. Separate posts. On these questions.

(from newest hostinae, cai):

Does the dog show a dominant personality type?

that’s a good question and becomes fun when you reverse it… i.e. ‘can we see what we regard as clarklike, scottian and rogerian behaviors in dogs and cats and such
totally!

the Wakefield Doctrine, being an additional perspective on the world around us is predicated on the idea that the character of the relationship a person (ok. or a dog lol) maintains with the world around them.
the character of the relationship of a clark has with the world is distinctive from that of a scott or a roger… the fun part (and magic of the Doctrine) is that within the three relationships possible, there is an internal consistency and reinforcing logic, i.e. scotts, as Predators are quick to act, slow to reflect and move fast compared to, say, a clark who maintaining the relationship of the Outsider is slow to act, quick to reflect (some might say, instantaneous lol) and, in general slow to move…
the Wakefield Doctrine is the most helpful and fun when we learn the three relationships inside and out… we often compare it to learning a language… first you learn some words, then phrases and then, maybe are able to communicate with a glossary (of the language) and finally, with a lot of time and effort, one is able to think in that ‘foreign’ language… in other words, become fluent
not to make it sound like a lot of work, but if you see a dog doing something that makes you say, “What a little scott (or clark or roger) you’re being!!”… then you are practicing your new language

(from the former anteprimum** Misky):

…Which leads me to a question: Does the Doctrine have a notion on which car each “personality” might be inclined to drive? My husband, as an example, loves driving a tractor, and I can assure you he’s not a Scot.

Your Comment contains, in it’s closing phrase, a reminder of the Best Practice for ascertaining one’s (or others lol) predominant worldview, aka personality type. Nicely done! to wit: observe the person/look in the mirror and eliminate the predominant worldview that elicits an immediate, heartfelt ‘No fricken’ way!’ Then it’s down to two worldviews

(from Mimi)

If he put in a link to click for older posts, what would be the use of reprints?

…booyah!

Thanks to our correspondants. We are free now to find out what happens when Rosetta Storme (and her companion, the Sophomore) sit down with Lou Caesare and, if the Muse grins, we’ll also know what Leanne and Hazel did to Ian Devereaux‘s head with their respective briefing and pep talk

Those answers are to be found over at Denise‘s Six Sentence Story bloghop. (be there or be square)

1) redundant and obvious attempt to play on the nature of the fictional Vorgons (see: 1.2 and section 2 subsection 2)

** formerly the most recentist*** Hostinae

*** not a ‘real’ word