Virginia Satir identified that about 4.5% of people typically adopt the leveler attitude, which some consider an optimistic estimate. Levelers are authentic and consistent in their beliefs. They honor their own perspective, acknowledge others’ viewpoints, and consider the broader context of situations. Unlike the other stress-related stances, levelers display no signs of internal conflict or […]
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Meta programs, Satir CategoriesAccording to Virginia Satir, roughly 0.5% of people typically adopt the distracter attitude. These individuals behave as if the answers “yes,” “no,” or anything else don’t really matter. A distracter tends to shift unpredictably between the other three Satir stances (placater, blamer, and computer), effectively deflecting responsibility from themselves, others, and the situation. Their behavior
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Meta programs, Satir CategoriesVirginia Satir proposed that about 15% of people commonly adopt the computer attitude. These individuals tend to avoid giving clear “yes” or “no” answers and rarely reveal their true feelings or desires. The computer personality shifts responsibility away from both themselves and others, instead focusing on the situation or context. They strive to respect the
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Meta programs, Satir CategoriesVirginia Satir estimated that about 30% of people tend to adopt the blamer attitude. These individuals often say “no” regardless of what they truly feel or want, often taking a firm principled stance. Blamers shift responsibility away from themselves and place it on others or external factors. They focus solely on their own perspective and
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Meta programs, Satir CategoriesAccording to Virginia Satir, about half of people tend to adopt the placater attitude. Those who do so often say “yes” even when they don’t truly agree or want to. Placaters take full responsibility onto themselves while minimizing or dismissing the role of others. They tend to respect other people’s opinions and the situation’s context,
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Meta programs, Satir CategoriesThe olfactory system, or our sense of smell, is one of the five primary representational systems. In today’s world, relying primarily on smell for processing information is uncommon. However, this sense was likely much more crucial to our ancestors living in prehistoric times. Compared to many animals, humans have a less developed sense of smell
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Meta programs, Representational SystemsThe kinesthetic system relates to our bodily sensations and physical feelings. These sensations are distinct from the emotions we label; emotions are usually our brain’s interpretations or judgments of these bodily sensations, often shaped by experience. Sources of Kinesthetic Sensations Kinesthetic feelings come from three main sources: Characteristics of Kinesthetic Processing Kinesthetic processing tends to
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Meta programs, Representational SystemsAuditory processing works in a structured, step-by-step manner, in contrast to the expansive nature of visual processing, which can absorb large volumes of information at once. Think of auditory processing like listening to a voice message—it’s sequential—whereas visual input is more like absorbing an entire image in a glance. Though it may handle less information
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Meta programs, Representational SystemsAuditory digital processing refers to how we use language and inner dialogue to interpret and organize our experiences. While it involves sound in the form of words, it is quite distinct from the auditory representational system, which deals with actual sounds like voices or music. Instead, auditory digital processing is more about internal verbal thought—how
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Meta programs, Representational SystemsIndividuals who rely heavily on visual processing tend to use their sense of sight as their main way of interacting with and interpreting the world. Their memories and decisions are often influenced by what they’ve seen or imagined. Visual thinkers are typically skilled at absorbing and interpreting large amounts of data at once—after all, an
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