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Five Behaviors That Communicate High or Low Status « People-triggers — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:57:22 +0000

[…] player. That’s why cool characters are played with a certain degree of nonchalance (see my post on the term “Sprezzatura”). So those people who we see trying to affect high status, or put effort into social climbing, are […]

By: peopletriggers

peopletriggers — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:00:30 +0000

In reply to Jenny. I will totally check this out! Thank you for sharing all this, and for the nice things you said. We'll hang out soon!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:55:41 +0000

Sprezzatura, it has a nice ring to it. I could never aspire to the Sprezzutura ideal, and a recent inservice day at my workplace has shown me why.
Have you ever heard of the enneagram? It’s a sort of questionnaire that tells you what type of personality you have by giving it a number and a title. Try googling it and take the quiz.
Mine came back as a “4” The “Individualist, Artist, or Melodramatic Elitist”
In Brief…
Needs:
You need be seen as artistic, gifted and accomplished. You focus on your individuality and on carving your own distinct image. You need to express your deep feelings and want others to validate your emotions. Whether you are organizing your living space to reflect your refined tastes or engaging in an artistic pursuit, it is essential for your sense of well being that you express your creativity.

Avoid
You avoid feeling lost, disorientated and without personal significance, meaning or direction. You also avoid appearing inadequate, defective or flawed. Most importantly, you have a hidden fear of being emotionally cut off and abandoned. You avoid affectation and anything dull, ordinary, ugly, vulgar, inauthentic or distasteful.

Sadly, most of the above is true, which is frightening for me since it all came from an internet test. I just thought I would share this all with you because I found your post very intriguing and I do enjoy your blog. Plus- I thought Minor was pretty cool too. Hope to see you soon. -J

By: flirtinginparis

flirtinginparis — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:33:43 +0000

he looks pretty badass to me.