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

Mondays are the rogerian day of the workweek. We will leave it to out Readers to understand why or ask the question.

New Readers: rogerian is the adjectival form of the noun roger, one of the three predominant worldviews of the Wakefield Doctrine. The correct prounciation is ‘roe jeer reánn‘. While we’re on the topic of adjectives, when describing the characteristics/qualities of a scott (the second of the three predominant worldviews) the word is scottian and it’s pronounced ‘scoe shun‘.  clarks?  clarklike. sound it out. lol

Why are rogers fond of Mondays? Wrong question. The Everything Rule¹ notwithstanding, rogers cannot be said to be fond of, or otherwise relish, Monday. As with any of the three personality types, some activities, professions, advocations, teenage crushes, dark obsessions align more with one personality type than the other two. (Example: scotts police officer, clarks hermits)

In any event. The answer to this question is found in the nature/character of the rogerian relationship with the world around them and the people who make it up.

Pop Quiz! In the Comments below describe which element(s) in the rogerian relationship with the world, aka their personality type, are enhanced by the experience of the culturally-typical Monday. Compare and Contrast. Fity words or less, if you please.

Speaking of Compare and Contrast. The second-most challenging task encountered when under-taking to use the perspective afforded by this personality theory is the task of translation. The three ‘personality types’ are not a Sunday Supplement of ‘How Well Do You Know...’ list of traits and quirks, tropisms and emotional atrocities. They, individually and severally, are distinct personal realities. As such they convey with a distinct language. Not such a radical concept. Offensive perhaps, but not radical. We say ‘offensive’ as a point of distinction for this conversation with the understanding that if you’re still reading, then it, (the word offensive), is not so provocative. Rather as a reminder of how far you’ve strayed from the reasonable and, to many, (pronounced scott / roger  lol) it, more often than not, is².

The key to using the Wakefield Doctrine as a means to better appreciate how the other person is experiencing the world lies in learning the three types thoroughly enough to become fluent in the language native (to their) personal realities.

The first most difficult task? Remembering to…

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Hey! Do not forget! The Wakefield Doctrine is both gender, age and culture neutral.

1) the Everything Rule: everybody does everything, at one time or another

2) Reminder to all, not simply New Readers: to have gotten this far you must have a significant secondary clarklike aspect. This means a predilection towards one of the other two predominant worldviews. For the benefit of Doctrine correspondent in the UK (vis á vis our recent discussion in the Comment section of Friday’s post), this is not to say ‘Being a new, unique combination a 4th predominant worldview’. Instead, let’s employ the analogy of ‘having an ear’ in music/music appreciation. Some of us can hear notes on a level that allows the distinction between adjacent notes. Others do not. And others still, have what is often called perfect pitch. Having a significant secondary aspect, like, say, Friend of the Doctrine, Cynthia is like being able to imitate any singer. She does not become that singer but clearly has an ear.

Speaking of ‘having an ear’ we would be remiss if we did not provided the distinction, (and, to some us, encouragement that the Doctrine is learnable by all), between a natural ear and a trained ear. Friend of the Doctrine Mimi is an example of the former while Phyllis is a good example of the latter.