The Human Rubiks Cube

Human actions are diverse to the extreme. So, too, are the motives and the causes which drive them. But, behavioral scientists have found that certain types of Actions, Behaviors and Conducts tend to cluster together around certain Types of Temperament, Styles of Behavior and other aspects of human character. This means that if one tends to habitually do certain things, or behave in certain ways, then closely allied Actions, Behaviors and Conducts can be expected.

Of course, nothing about human actions or behaviors is ever certain. But, that’s precisely why we can benefit by knowing just a little bit more about what to expect, and how one might better respond to another. For example, a person who tends to be very analytical, which is a good thing, may also be one who suffers from Paralysis By Analysis, which may often not be a good thing. So, one who must rely on the analytical powers and interests of another may be required to insist that some type of a decision be made, and that such a decision be made by a certain date.

The demands and requirements of human interactions and interdependencies make the recognition of a person’s character a very important necessity. What one both chooses, and refuses, to do provides important indications and inclinations of a person’s character. Our character thus becomes a matter of choices – and over time we become our choices. This is why a hierarchy of values, or ethics, which governs our choices largely influences, if not determines one’s morality.

Courtesy – Tom Nies, Perfect CEM