Two Domain Types: Scalar & Categorical

Primary Hierarchy Differences

ClosedClick here to be reminded of Root Levels emanating the 7 Primary Hierarchies.

ClosedClick here to be reminded of the 7 Primary Hierarchies.

PHs → Function ↓ PH1
Action		 PH2
Inquiry		 PH3
Change		 PH4
Experience		 PH5
Commun'n		 PH6
Purpose		 PH7
Willingness		  
Willingness
-RL7		 Allow Spontaneity Channel
Wonder		 Envisage Transformation Use
Imagination		 Sustain
Openness		 Activate
Ultimate Values		 Develop
Trust 		7's
Purpose
-RL6		 Determine Choices Justify
Judgements		 Generate
Representations		 Integrate Identifications Assign Meanings Adhere to
Value Systems 		Value
Learning		 6's
Communic'n
-RL5		 Devise Interventions Construct Relations Organise
Adaptation		 Develop Intuitions Agree
Names 		Share
Social Values		 Take
Risks		 5's
Experience
-RL4		 Deploy
Responses		 Agree Measurements Ensure
Sustenance		 Embrace Ideas Appreciate
Symbols		 Own
Principal Objects		 Welcome Participation 4's
Change
-RL3		 Use Techniques Arrange Comparisons Determine
Improvements 		Contain Emotions Interpret Significances Install
Internal Priorities		 Consent to
Facing		 3's
Inquiry
-RL2		 Follow Procedures Define Concepts Specify
Alterations		 Focus
Images		 Establish
Signals		 Set Strategic Objectives Adopt
Beliefs		 2's
Action
-RL1		 Make
Movements 		Collect
Data		 Introduce
Variations		 Enable Sensations Produce Stimuli Pursue Tactical Objectives Start
Trying		 1's

During this investigation, the Change-RL3 and Willingness-RL7 domains resisted penetration until very recently. It is now apparent that they are linked and reveal a distinctive difference.

Primary hierarchies in 4 of the other domains—Action-PH1, Inquiry-PH2, Communication-PH5, Purpose-PH6—have elemental levels that function as definite states or structural switches. The elements are present or absent, activated or inactive, on or off. We label these Domains as categorical.
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PH1: In acting, you either execute a movement, use a technique, deploy a response etc or you do not.

PH2: In inquiring, data exists or it does not; a concept is either defined or it is undefined; a relation is constructed or it is unnoticed. In all cases, the quality may be variable, but that is a separate issue.

PH5: In communicating, a stimulus or a symbol or a signal or a name either exist even if they are vague or they are missing.

PH6: In intention, a tactical objective or a priority or a value system exists or it does not exist, and this applies even if poorly formulated. There is no meaning to variations in intensity.

By contrast, Change-PH3, Experience-PH4, and Willingness-PH7 have elemental levels that function on a continuum of intensity. When active, they can be more or less energized, show major or minor forcefulness, have high or low intensity. We label these Domains as scalar.
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PH3: In changing, alterations can be small or large, improvements may be by a little or by a lot, you can mostly adapt or minimally etc.

PH4:In experience, sensations can range from just noticeable or to very intense, images can be vague or sharp, emotions can be more or less intense etc.

PH7: In willingness, trying can be weak or hard or even for school-children "try harder", facing can be more or less direct and complete, participating can range from minimal to maximal, risking can be lesser or greater.

Explanations

PH3 & PH7

Willingness-PH7 can range from total reluctance through a gentle resistance to a mild positive and onwards up to an intense wholehearted state, and this applies to all its levels. Willingness is the delivery mechanism for psychosocial energy and it is reasonable to see that flow as being variable in nature.

Change-PH3 is the disturbance of an established state which otherwise continues based on inner inertia. The degree of personal inertia and establishment will vary and therefore change will possess magnitude, rate and scale. Compare minor superficial alterations (L2) with radical structural alterations (also L2).

Taken together, it appears that Willingness-RL7/PH7 is the internal potential energy while Change-RL3/PH3 is the actualization of that energy. Reluctance (little or no willingness) parallels inertia (little or no change).

There is another link between Willingness and Change evident in the forced reversal of their oscillating duality:

When Willingness-PH7 elements with their selflessness pressure have oscillation forcibly reversed, they convert to L3 elements with acceptability pressure and a framework for by-passing social resistance.

When Change-PH3 elements with their acceptability pressure have oscillation forcibly reversed, they convert to L7 elements with selflessness pressure and a framework for allowing self-recovery.

This is the only reciprocal pair: Closed PH1 generates L2 elements, PH2, generates L4 elements, PH4 generates L5 elements, PH5 generates L1 elements, PH6 generates L5 elements.

PH4

As noted above, Experience-PH4 is also scalar in that elements like sensations, images, emotions etc can be more or less intense.

The function of Experience in endeavour as initially proposed in 2011 is to use inner states as a reference gauge, which confirms that it is not a static switch.

Click on the thumbnail to review the Endeavour Tree.

In considering the Endeavour Tree, it is noticeable that Experience-L4 is the only Centre that receives flows of influence from the Willingness-L7 Centre and from both Change-L3 Centres. It also receives influences from all other Centres except Action-L1. It is therefore not surprising that its nature is scalar.

What Type is the Root Domain?

The Root Domain is the Hierarchy of Endeavour. As it contains Willingness-RL7, Change-RL3, and Experience-RL4, those levels will certainly be scalar.

In general, endeavours can be pursued more or less intensively. That is what was determined in the study of creativity and shown in the RsHG1-monads—click on thumbnail to be reminded.

If we look at the other 4 root levels: at RL6 it is possible to more or less purposeful; at RL5, it is possible to be more less communicative; at RL2, inquiry can be more or less thorough; and at RL1, there can be more or less activity.

In looking deeper within the Root Domain, this scalar quality is evident in the Primal Quests (RH') which can be pursued to a lesser or greater degree, and in the Primal Injunctions (RH") which can be adhered to more or less.

Conclusion: The Root Domain is scalar.

Originally posted: 6-June-2026.