Reversal of Oscillation in Willingness-PH7

The oscillation here is still provisional. It seems to be about social relationships perhaps especially with those who are not kin or community. Does the element encourage you to mix with others and be integrated? Or does it foster dissociation and division within a society? Does it tend to attract people to you (and vice versa)? Or do you merely hope for acceptance by others and therefore foster acceptance of them? Are you moving with convention or idiosyncratically? Are you identified or separate?

This polarization is captured here as:
association (ODD) v dissociation (EVEN).

Repeat Trying-L1

Trying-L1 naturally fosters association because support is always desirable when you are attempting something. The notion is captured in the phrase many hands makes light work. The idea of helping someone, assumes that they are trying already without you. Repetition means that you may need the patience of others in the group.

However:  If you want to try «in your own way», then you will dissociate from others trying to help. «Your way» refers to using your own natural methods and personal techniques. Contributions from others will often tend to disrupt those.

Example:

When a Chief Executive has to turn around a failing organizations, he may get specialist input, but he is typically unwilling to allow others to interfere in regard to his general approach.

Conversion: Dissociation when trying is based on using a technique-L3 and this lies in the realm of Action-PH1.

Review Beliefs-L2

Believing-L2 naturally fosters dissociation because beliefs belong within value systems that divide people. Each person incorporates distinct and often incompatible beliefs. Reviewing beliefs is liable to be threatening and divisive in regard to the relevant group. Even within seemingly united groups, like scientific disciplines, people may have intense differences about details. 'Isms' often split or contain divisions of great intensity e.g. in religions, political ideologies.

However:  If you actively associate with others around the review of beliefs, regardless of what emerges there is sure to be conflict and the release of intense emotions.

Example:

A Westerner living in rural Thailand often wishes to feel part of the local community, and this entails inquiring into local beliefs, like arranging for monks to bless the house. The local community attends such ceremonies and knowing as well as the monks that you don't truly believe. The Westerner must finance all aspects and participate in all details with care and respect. The aim is to develop warm relationships and strengthen an emotional bond.

Conversion: Association around believing is based on generating emotion-L3, which lies in the realm of Experience-PH4.

Encourage Seeing-L3

Seeing-L3 naturally fosters association, because there is a wish to share and to get confirmation about what is seen.

However:  If you see something that others do not, then that sets you apart from them. The dissociation created by such seeing is due to your emphasis on certain values that may be relevant to your own work or a personal endeavours.

Example:

When a psychoanalyst and a family therapist watch a video of a family performing some experimental tasks, they report seeing different things. This is because they place a different emphasis on what is important in the interaction. One gives priority to the intrapsychic world of individuals and the other's work demands focus on the interactions between members.

Conversion: Seeing that dissociates is an expression of preference and emphasis i.e. internal priority-L3 in the realm of Purpose-PH6.

Welcome Compromise-L4

Compromising-L4 naturally fosters dissociation because it comes into play in the presence of an inherent difference of interests and associated attitudes and opinions.

However: A person may compromise in order to foster association with another person or group. This happens when you consider a bigger picture and see something in the other's position that is relevant or significant for matters outside the present issue.

Example:

When a person from one culture wants to work within another culture, they have to compromise on many matters. However, there is a wish to associate with others in that culture and this leads them to seeing the rationale and benefits of previously rejected ideas and practices.

Conversion: Compromising and yet associating involves seeing-L3, which is in the realm of Willingness-PH7.

Tolerating Risk-L5

Risking-L5 naturally fosters association because involving others enables toleration by reducing the likely harm or loss. Because there is a sharing of anticipated benefits, others experience an access to an opportunity, also at tolerable risk. The maxim better the devil you know than the devil you don't applies to reducing risk by remaining in an existing association.

However:  If in tolerating risk, you actively dissociate from another or a group, then you must be comparing trade-offs: the costs or harms and gains or benefits that will accrue.

Example:

When there is a substandard performer in a team, it is often difficult to know whether it is best to remove them or stick it out. You weigh up the delays, disruption and damage that is currently being caused and may be caused in the future if you do nothing, with the loss of someone who knows everyone, has relevant history, may become an enemy, costs of removal and replacement, uncertainty of a new person etc.

Conversion: Risking when part of dissociation involves comparing-L3, which is in the realm of Inquiry-PH2.

Power Participation-L6

Participating-L6 naturally occurs within a group setting. However, it is about bringing personal values to the table and making a unique contribution towards the group's goals. So it fosters dissociation. Each powerful participant is set apart from others, including those who stand aside. Possibly commitment to the group also entails dissociation from your other concerns or even from yourself.

However:  If during participation, you deliberately associate with others in the group, then you will become part of a faction. The faction will be focused on a specific form or direction of improvement, typically not shared widely.

Example:

Political representatives seek to participate effectively in developing social policies and other political choices. However, they find that the only way to effectively produce change is to join a faction. The faction requires all members to commit to choices usually made by majority support under the influence of the leader.

Conversion: Participating in association with others who differ in view and compete for influence is essential to organise improvement-L3, which is in the realm of Change-PH3.

Extend Trust-L7

Trusting-L7 naturally fosters association, because it removes the fears that people have of each other and creates a sense of comfort and confidence. Extension of trust to new situations or to new individuals enlarges a circle of associates.

However:  If trusting leads to active dissociation, then that will be regarded as signifying something in the relationship or social group.

Example:

A husband has a trusting relationship with his wife. However, he is given a dangerous assignment at work which must be kept confidential. As a result, conversations at home become somewhat distant. The new state of trust becomes a sign that something is happening.

Conversion: Trusting accompanied by dissociation is a sign-L3 in the realm of Communication-PH5.

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Summary of the Results of Forcing a Reversal

L	Name	Oscillation	Conversion on Forcible Reversal
			New Element	in Primary Hierarchy
7	Trust	Association	→ sign-L3	in PH5-Communication
6	Participating	Dissociation	→ improvement-L3	in PH3-Change
5	Risk	Association	→ comparison-L3	in PH2-Inquiry
4	Joining	Dissociation	→ seeing-L3	in PH7-Willingness
3	Seeing	Association	→ emphasis-L3	in PH6-Purpose
2	Believe	Dissociation	→ emotion-L3	in PH4-Experience
1	Try	Association	→ technique-L3	in PH1-Action

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• Now compare the findings from all 7 Primary Hierarchies.

Last amended 27-Mar-2014.

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All material here is in a draft form. There will be errors and omissions. Nothing should be copied or distributed without express permission. Thank you.Copyright © Warren Kinston 2009-2018. All Rights Reserved.

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