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Wezday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

July 8, 2026 By clarkscottroger 4 Comments

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

We had such a good time reviewing the basics of everyone’s favorite personality theory with Frank in yesterday’s post, we couldn’t help but think, “Lets continue on this theme! Who knows what we’ll learn next?!”

Mr. Frank, as they say in Proverbs 18:15, you’ve done well JV, time to move up to Varsity. What’cha got for us?

That does sound like scotts: “they will totally employ the diminutive form of a person’s name” Rogers wouldn’t see the point in using the diminutive form of the name. Clarks could see the point, but realize there are more clever ways to make the point.

ok. ready for this? the diminutive name thing for scotts? A manifestation of dominance drive/need to establish ranking in the personal reality of Predators.

We agree with our friend that rogers don’t see a point, (in the use of diminutives), as their predominant worldview, that of the Herd Member, is not so linear.

That said, speaking of idiosyncratic approach to names… rogers, of the three personality types, are the ones most likely to give inanimate objects names/nicknames… ‘specially cars.

It’s true!

The reason? Expansion/expression of the Herd.

Quick Review: rogers live in the personal reality of the Herd Member. The binding force in their world is ‘association’, which provides confirmation, validation and explanation. Existing, as they do, in a world that is quantifiable (and therefore finite) every roger has a ‘sense of the world’. It is, collectively, everything he/she knows of themselves and, by extension, all things that reflect his/her sense of self.

While our scottian friends might say, “I scream, therefore I am”

Our rogerian companions say, “More is more.”

Hey! Come on! What manifests the quantifiable nature of reality more effectively than… quantity.

ProTip: in the personal reality of a roger, the Herd exists because she/he feels it. ‘We’re not alone’ isn’t a suspicion, it’s an article of faith (about the nature of reality). The Herd includes people. places, things. It is the ultimate nickname. As a scott needs to establish a ranking, a roger always celebrates association. They are the Bacon in the Six Degrees of Separation principle.

Reminder: the Doctrine is all about how we relate ourselves to the world around us and the people who make it up. This relationship is established at the earliest of ages and therefore becomes the reality that we develop our personality to cope with/ survive in/negotiate/and live our lives. One per lifeform, yo. One.

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Tewseday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

July 7, 2026 By clarkscottroger 6 Comments

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

Thanks out to Frank for the following Comment (in reaction to Monday’s Doctrine post)

This is beginning to make sense: “clarks think, scotts act and rogers feel”

awwll…right! Frankie!*

Perhaps the simplest of all distinguishing characteristics of the three predominant worldviews.

Fun Fact: advanced students (should be able to) demonstrate the ability to spot a strong secondary clarklike aspects in a scott. (Need to be way careful not to be spotted examining a scott. Seriously. Stare at any domestic animal with excessive intensity, see what that gets ya. And they’re your friends.)

So… the photo at the top of this post.

Now that we think of it¹, if we ever get to the level of visitors that warrants screening those who should enjoy the insight and advantage in the matter of human nature, aka Wakefield Doctrine U. all we’d need to is ‘hold up’ the photo and say, “Identify the clark, scott and roger in this here pictcha here.’

New Readers ~~~First Time Visitors

We have good news and we have better news!

The Good News: if you’ve made it this far, there’s a very good …. no, let’s not be coy, if you’ve read (from the top to the bottom and not just skipped to the bottom to find out if the good guy gets killed), you’re a clark. Welcome

The Better News: if’n you’re still reading in a slow, steady sequential pace, then you’re more-than-likely possessed of what is called a significant secondary clarklike aspect. Not to worry. It’s a good thing.

*our scottian secondary aspect**

** a clue to identifying scotts: given half a chance they will totally employ the diminutive form of a person’s name

ha ha

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Monday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

July 6, 2026 By clarkscottroger 6 Comments

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

Slow-typing Monday. Let’s not fight it, shall we? (lol)

Tool kit. Action Plan. Social Strategy

What is the value of the Wakefield Doctrine?

nah, too… Mutual of Oh Mama…let’s try this:

*explanations are to clarks as sex is to scotts and tradition is to rogers*

Better.

Got the patina of a morning-after Clearsil ya know? without being too ‘you can’t stay in bed all day’

(sad commentary when your Curator needs to warm-up in order to go looking for a RePrint post to brush-away all the white space on this Monday morning’s Doctrine post draft.)

ok…ok hold on (hey are we the only ones who have mornings when the ability to type vanishes like confidence when making a morning after telephone call?)

yeah…

here we go. (“Service Department, please. What? Sorry, wrong number.”)

Random Monday the Wakefield Doctrine (if this were organized like a real personality theory, you’d have to pay for it)

August 11, 2014

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

So we (Cyndi and Denise and yours truly) were talking on the WDSLDR Call-in this Saturday. The topic was, superficially, about rogers, but in actuality, it was about clarks.

…because, the Wakefield Doctrine is for you, not them

we came to the conclusion that, prior to entering a new situation, most clarks prefer to know more (about the situation) rather than less. Sometimes this is a reasonable ambition, other times it is not. When it is not, clarks tend to retreat into their heads, in an effort to ‘figure out’ their best approach to the situation. Of course, this tactic will result in our clark not actually participating in the actual events. With this non-attentiveness to the reality we are in, our status of being the Outsider is totally assured. So, as we discussed on Saturday, how do you properly prepare for events that lie in the future and are therefore not completely knowable? (We rolled down the windows and yelled and hooted at a car full of kids from school going in the opposite direction.*) We were using, as the example of this principle, the new work situation that Cyndi was facing at the start of the new year. Most telling was that it was ‘knowing the people’ that she was going to be expected to work with (and in some cases, direct and manage). While we (Denise and me) were no help with the particulars of her work environment, it did occur to us that:

…with the Wakefield Doctrine, you (or me) or maybe just Cyndi, already knows everyone she is going to be working with, even if she has never met them before that first day… they will be clarks or there might be a scott there (probably not two, at least not in the same work environment) and a whole bunch of rogers. so, ‘fear of the unknown? not for this clark!’

We laughed, in part (or in whole), at the realization that, even after years of study, the Wakefield Doctrine still had new insights to offer!

Our conversation continued well past the normal cutoff time of the Saturday Night Drive (8:00 to 8:45 pm EDST). So, if you are in possession of a telephone next Saturday Night give us a call! It’s fun and informative and you will benefit!

with the insights afforded by an understanding of the (principles) of the Wakefield Doctrine, you will never need find yourself saying, “How could they say such at thing? I really thought I knew them better than that!”

…clarks think, scotts act and rogers feel

rogers organize parties, scotts are the most sought after guests and clarks find themselves there, despite their best efforts to the contrary

You know that old aphorism …or chestnut or, ‘come here son, I have something about Life to tell you’, thing about ‘if you have a job that you need done, ask a…’? Well, the Wakefield Doctrine says:

if you need it done right as soon as possible and you don’t care how neatly, or carefully (or correctly) done it is……… ask as scott

if you need it done, don’t mind not getting credit for it being done and don’t care how long it takes to get done………. ask a roger

if you need it done and you’d rather be doing something/anything else and you don’t care if it is completely done (better than you had hoped) or completely done…….ask a clark

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TToT -the Wakefield Doctrine-

July 4, 2026 By clarkscottroger 11 Comments

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This is the Wakefield Doctrine’s weekly contribution to the Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) bloghop. Created by Lizzi R back in, like, 2013 or 2014 it has been published every week since.

Insider Info: when she started the practice, (of noting things to be grateful for), she tried 50 item lists! ikr? We’re Grateful that once she made the decision to create a bloghop around this most beneficial practice, she settled on the figure ten. Both as the size of the list and, quite innovative at the time, the number of Hosts. We got asked to join the ranks of hosts (lol) and we accepted the role and continue to this day.

Below is a list of the people, places, things and events that has, upon reflection, inspired within (us) a sense of gratitude.

(Note: Are you new to the TToT? Maybe been reading for a few weeks and are starting to think, “That looks like fun. But those Hosts like Misky, Frank, Mimi, Andrew and Denise, their posts are so thoughtful, well written and lay’d and such! Can I measure up?” Sure you can. There are two ‘bars’ you will find here each week; one they hold up as encouragement to give it your best. And there is this, the Wakefield Doctrine’s contribution to the TToT. See? We totally got your back. So write and link!)

1) Phyllis

2) Una

3) the Wakefield Doctrine

4) the Six Sentence Story bloghop

5) the photo at the top of the post? The West Greenwich Baptist Church and Cemetery Why are we including this as a grat? (Hint: notice how the doors are barred? On the outside, as in, keeping something confined. ya, that’s what we’ve always thought. lol)

6) hey! how about a video tour!

7) something, something

8) someone say, how’s the sideyard meadow doin’?

9) oh yeah! P took Friday off and one of the items on her to-do list was clean the gutters (total grat to be on the ground)

10) Secret Rule 1.3

music vid

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Friday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

July 3, 2026 By clarkscottroger 4 Comments

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

Short, little post. The Fahrenheits are piling up outside, like benign snow drifts in the hated Winter.

In any event.

Who said, ‘Yeah I’ve read enough old Doctrine posts to mutter, ‘rogers‘ as I drive around a gaggle of serious bicyclists filling the roadway as they flash corporate-logoed spandex and genuinely-silly little round mirrors strapped to their heads. And scotts? Anyone can spot those Tasmanian devils. They the ones with the gallon-sized can of Kingsford charcoal lighter fluid.

Everyone with a secondary clarklike aspect and a sense of fun that using this Doctrine thing out in the world requires.

This Post is about clarks. And the fun of knowing the Wakefield Doctrine

So we dropped our car off at the dealer for routine maintenance. The drop-off (and pick up) is, basically a two lane space inside the building. Pretty standard procedure: big-assed auto-rollup door opens as you approach, pull forward, turn off car and a tech opens your door asking you leave the keys in the car. Along the left side of this large space, a row of chest-high stations behind each of which is a service manager. Six stations, four service people this morning, all rogers… except for one.

At the last in the row of service manager stations (or first in the row, if you’re coming in from the showroom) sat a young woman. Probably twenties. Brown hair, disorderly ponytail, semi-wire rimmed glasses, minimal makeup (at least as far as this Y Chromian could tell). As we stood waiting for my rogerian service manager, (Brandon, ikr?), we glanced to our left (at that last station.)

We were struck. Possessed by the following thoughts: ‘clarklike female’ (and) ‘A quiet stillness that is almost palpable’.

Had Paul of Tarsus been dropping off his Q7 at that moment he would totally have said, “Pretty blinding insight, am I right?”

Mind you, this is in an automotive service center. Kinda lots of different noises, i.e. my guy Brandon, a couple others on the phone, the entrance door rolling up and down and yet her… quietude simply encased the area around her.

damn!

Ain’t this Wakefield Doctrine fun!