Character accentuation is a special term that was introduced into scientific practice by specialist Karl Leonhard. Accentuation refers to a special emphasis on individual character traits that form a personality. No matter how tautological it may sound.
Emotive accentuation of character is classified according to Leongaord. In Lichko’s classification, this type of personality does not exist. The closest thing to it can only be called psychasthenic, and then very approximately.
The emotive personality type is distinguished by a group of traits: humanity, kindness, kindness. Some fearfulness towards people and situations. This situation is very disturbing
them to realize themselves in life, especially if no one told the motive in which direction they should move.
What do you need to know about the emotive type of accentuation, and what are its main features? Let's try to figure it out.
Why is emotive accentuation of character formed?
Accentuation of character as a whole is not an innate personality trait. Rather, predisposition plus external circumstances. Certain personality characteristics are most actively formed in the first 3-5 years of life. A little slower for the next 6-8 years. Thus, the personality and its approximate features are formed by the age of 13-14. Plus or minus. The rest of the time you can only slightly adjust the general situation.
We can talk about several factors in the development of this psychotype and psychotypes in general. In particular, the following points influence emotivity.
- Features of higher nervous activity
Genetically determined. This is an innate characteristic that cannot be controlled. Emotives have a weak type of nervous system. And in this they are very similar to psychasthenics. Such individuals quickly get tired of active social interaction. At the same time, they are strongly drawn to him. Thus, the innate characteristics of the central nervous system determine the development of typical character traits.
- Overprotectiveness
Emotives tend to be overprotected in their early years. This is a situation when a parent, especially a mother, devotes all their time to their child, sometimes forgetting about themselves. They literally put life on the altar of a newborn child. In this case, three outcomes are possible. First, the individual will become tough, selfish and self-obsessed, which is quite logical. Secondly, the child will become shy, which is called “stuck” and closed. This is possible if the mother constantly focuses on her sacrifice, often imaginary. The third option is that the child will become an emotive. This is a fairly rare situation, but anything is possible.
- Insufficient guardianship
The lack of parental love and attention affects. In particular, mothers. Especially in the first few years. Not receiving this in childhood, the individual strives to get what is missing in adulthood or adolescence. At the same time, selflessly giving what he receives. But this happens extremely rarely. Most often, with insufficient parental love, it is not emotives that grow, but schizoids and paranoid psychopaths. Less common are narcissists who are fixated on their own personality. Various options are possible.
- Personal example of parents
The first person a newborn baby sees is its mother. Less often other people. Especially if there were no parents. The first years of life are based on imitating the behavior of parents. That is, the child tries to repeat everything that adults do. Mainly focuses on the mother, then the father gets involved. Therefore, if the mother behaves selfishly, then the child is likely to behave the same way. And, on the contrary. But there are two main options. The first is that the child will really give his feelings and positive emotions to the world. The second is to secretly suck out all the juice, being a hidden narcissist. Both options are equally possible.
- Environment
Emotive accentuation of character, like no other, is formed under the influence of the social environment. The same one in which the child is most of the time. These include parents and relatives. The same principle comes into play here. Close people play a major role in the development of accentuation. Because they provide an example to follow, they influence the child in a certain way. The more love a young man receives, the higher the likelihood that the result will be an emotive one. Or its opposite is a narcissist, a hysterical. This is why it is so important to maintain balance when raising children of both sexes. Regardless of the role, father or mother.
- Heredity
An individual is not born a blank slate. Experts and scientists are increasingly coming to this conclusion. The fact is that some personality traits are inherited. More likely even a predisposition. Character is still “forged” in the process of education. However, the role of heredity should not be discarded. It makes up almost half of the overall picture.
- Health status
Especially during the teenage years. In this case, we are more likely talking about restrictions that may be imposed on a teenager. On his social activities. Because a lack of communication is more likely to create a schizoid, a paranoid personality, or a social phobia that is formally healthy, but afraid of society. Therefore, health status plays a big role.
- Social activity
The picture is crowned by the level of social activity. The higher it is, the greater the likelihood of developing an emotive personality type. Although this is not an axiom. There are plenty of exceptions to the rule in both directions.
A personality with emotive accentuation is not formed all at once. A large group of factors is involved in the development of this psychotype. Only the main ones are named. In fact, there are many more of them.
How to communicate with an unbalanced person?
There are a number of rules that must be followed when dealing with an unbalanced person:
- Please exercise caution. Remember that a lot of things can make such a person angry. Therefore, no banter, hints at bad character traits, etc.;
- Don't get into conflict or raise your voice in response. There is no point in arguing with an unbalanced person. Even if you give more arguments in your favor, he will simply resort to insults or throw a tantrum. If, however, the conflict could not be avoided, then answer calmly, but at the same time maintaining confidence;
- Don't give him the opportunity to manipulate you. Refuse the person in a polite but firm manner, explaining the reason for your decision.
How to identify an emotive person, what traits are inherent in such a personality
Emotive is distinguished by a large group of typical features that are unique to it. Exactly in this combination. Of course, the intensity of manifestations may be greater or less. Depends on the individual. Typically the following features appear:
Increased sensitivity
Such people know how to deeply feel the situation. They are distinguished by an increased tendency to empathy. That is, they perfectly feel the emotions of another, his mood. They make excellent psychologists and psychotherapists. Developed empathy helps you get along well with people. On the other hand, such an individual practically does not know how to say “no”. Therefore, toxic tyrants and narcissists gladly use emotive to “drain” emotional negativity, as a vest for stories about their own experiences. This is a big problem.
Tendency to depression and suicidal behavior
Emotives react extremely negatively to severe mental wounds. And these are not false attempts to attract attention, as happens with narcissists and hysterics. This is a real attempt to end one’s own life in order to get rid of intense emotional pain and emptiness. They are often impulsive, which is why they manage to save the person. Depressive episodes must be worked through with a psychotherapist in order to quickly eliminate the pathological process.
Humanity
Emotive teenager and adult are always ready to help others. They get along well with people and are altruistic. At the same time, they treat animals and nature with kindness. They do not harm others, which will be discussed further below.
Kindness
In a negative way, it manifests itself as softness. At least this is how other people may perceive the emotive. Especially epileptoids and toxic personalities, narcissists, hysterics. Since the emotive cannot say no, it is often used as a tool to realize other people's ambitions. You need to stay away from your own “antipodes”.
Compassionate
Willingness to help anyone and everyone. This is a good trait. A person is distinguished by a philanthropic attitude towards others. Loves people. Ready to help anyone and everyone. If other psychotypes help their own, and even then not always, then an individual with an emotive type of character accentuation is ready to help both his own and others. He lives by the principle “love your neighbor”, and the same applies to those “far away”.
Tendency to build long-term social relationships
An individual with an emotive personality type is prone to long-term social relationships. Not exchanged for random connections. That’s why he makes an excellent family man, husband, wife, and friend. They are loyal and devoted. Including your word, even given to strangers. They have a heightened sense of duty and responsibility. You can trust them with any secret and not be afraid for it.
Soft facial expressions
It is unique, soft and flexible. Such people do not know how to put on false smiles and do not tolerate insincerity themselves. Because they feel others, their emotions and feelings very well. Hence the ability to quickly recognize a liar and a hypocrite. Emotive will not communicate with such individuals. He carefully selects his social circle and is not ready to waste his time, as has already been said.
Taking life seriously
Since the patient has increased sensitivity, he takes everything that happens to heart. And not only with him and his loved ones, but also with other people. May worry about trifles. Therefore, most of the time he is in a gloomy mood if he is not influenced. This kind of dysthymia needs to be fought.
Some sentimentality
The tendency to get upset over trifles, to revel in one’s own emotions. Although this is not typical for the average emotional person. This trait is more typical of a hysteroid, who by nature is a real actor.
Inability to contain your feelings
May become emotional in public, when watching a dramatic film, or reading a book with a sad ending. This is not a sign of incontinence. It’s just that such individuals do not know how to restrain their own emotions, both positive and negative. They easily come into sensual movement, but stop quite quickly.
Don't hurt others
Therefore, they are much less prone to criminal activity than other psychotypes. Although such situations do occur, they are more likely due to strict necessity. For example, he stole food so as not to die of hunger or so that his loved ones would not die of hunger. The example is exaggerated, but it fully corresponds to the true intentions of the emotive and the characteristics of its behavior.
Other features include:
- Fearfulness is present at a deep level in every emotive. Sometimes even a certain cowardice is possible in relationships with others.
- Recognition of authorities. An individual with an emotive type of character accentuation recognizes authorities and tries not to argue with them. For example, he does not quarrel with his superiors about poor working conditions. Unscrupulous people often take advantage of this.
- Performance. Willingness to do your job honestly. At the same time, an emotive is not a blunt instrument, it is a person with his own opinion. Therefore, he will not carry out criminal orders if any are received.
- Heaviness to climb - tries not to change his place of work, environment, place of residence. Because it is difficult to bear all changes on an emotional level. May get sick during changes and fall into depression.
- Changeability of mood is sharp, but not long-lasting. As a rule, patients are in a stable emotional background most of the time.
- Instability of interests. One thing or another is interesting. This often leads to the inability to complete any task.
- Lack of leadership ambitions. Reluctance to take up leadership positions. Because a person doesn't need it. Although often intellectual and moral qualities allow one to become successful bosses.
- Increased intuitiveness. Intuition is at a very high level and helps to make the right decisions.
- Emotionality. Since an individual does not know how to restrain his emotions, he may be considered immature. Accused of childishness.
- Altruism. Willingness to help anyone and everyone. This can become a big problem if a person starts helping those unworthy of it. For example, in extreme cases, the patient brings homeless people and criminals home, trying to help them.
- Tendency to work with people. Emotive does not “shy away” from people, as happens with schizoids. Therefore, he is more focused on cooperation with people and chooses the appropriate professions.
- Acute reaction to criticism. To the point of complete intolerance to it.
- Small circle of friends. Because the emotive selects them quite harshly and does not let everyone into its circle.
- Avoiding conflicts, smoothing out rough edges.
- Tendency to keep experiences to yourself. So as not to burden others with your grievances and problems.
Emotive children
For children at the stage of personality formation, a number of certain characteristic features can be identified. For example, a child is likely to be more kind to others in combination with the manifestation of increased emotionality. Cruelty, demands and assertiveness towards anyone are extremely unlikely. The emotive type of character forces children to be very obedient, receptive and absolutely non-conflict and non-aggressive.
In addition, this type will strive for universal harmony, will give preference to calm tones and soft shapes in clothes and toys, and will most likely want to have a pet. In this case, preference is usually given to dogs rather than cats. A child’s entire life, including school performance and perception of the world in general, will largely depend on relationships with peers, teachers and parents. Routine, avoidance of any changes and conflict situations from an early age will be placed at the forefront.
Emotive and work
Such individuals choose work based on their interests and character traits. The following professions are generally suitable for emotive accentuators:
- Psychologist.
- Teacher.
- Art worker.
- Doctor.
These are just examples. Emotives achieve great success in jurisprudence and intellectual specialties.
Advantages and disadvantages
The difficulty is that such a strong reaction to various stimuli can lead to depression, which is characterized by suicidal tendencies.
In this state, a person loses interest in the environment, withdraws into himself, and subsequently ceases to enjoy life, as well as to understand the meaning of his existence, which is full of pain and loneliness.
But if depression can be avoided, then it is very easy to make such people happy. They are able to experience happiness simply by seeing the sun rise, or by feeling a drop of warm summer rain on their face.
Therefore, there is no need to literally “go out of your way” to please the emotive. Sometimes it’s enough just to want to please him, and from the very impulse of kindness and love he will be delighted.
Realization in personal relationships
Emotive relationships are distinguished by sincerity and willingness to give. Unfortunately, such people often do not let anyone near them after the first failure. That's why they remain lonely. After working through the problem, everything becomes somewhat simpler. The compatibility of emotives mainly manifests itself with the same accentuators. Psychasthenics, also mild hysterics. Incompatible with paranoids, rarely compatible with schizoids due to the emotional coldness of the latter. Moreover, they are incompatible with epileptoids, who by their nature are tyrannical and picky.
Facial expressions, gestures and pantomimes
Typically, the face of a person with an emotive type of character accentuation shows varying degrees of concern and interest, including wider open eyes. Facial expressions themselves are inactive, and the main emotions are dominated by sadness, sadness, sincerity and naturalness. The changes in expressions themselves are not pronounced, but rather more smooth and measured.
The movements of such people are most often leisurely and somewhat rounded. In some ways they may resemble the famous Chinese gymnastic system of taijiquan. There is practically no rough dysplasticity, the movements are very smooth. The physique is more asthenic, harmonious and leisurely, as a rule, caused by a sincere desire not to offend anyone again and to be behaviorally correct.
How to properly raise a child with an emotive accentuation of character
We can give you some advice:
- Remain calm in any situation, do not blame or scold.
- Choose the right activities. There is no need to send such a child to the wrestling section, since emotive does not tolerate violence in any form.
- You need to be interested in the child's emotions. Because he must speak out from time to time.
- It is important to teach him to refuse and stand up for himself. So that he does not become defenseless against an aggressive world.
- Don't make unrealistic demands.
These are fairly simple recommendations that will help maintain your child’s mental health.
Character traits
As already mentioned, distims are more focused on the negative. They manage to get upset and feel sad even when joyful events occur in their lives.
At the very least, they only notice what can upset them. Happiness passes by them as if in transit, without lingering in memories at all.
They are characterized by slow thinking and reactions to various stimuli. Before saying anything, they take a long pause, collecting their thoughts and thinking through every word. They do not actively participate in conversations; they mostly listen silently, occasionally inserting remarks and comments.
A child of the dysthymic type is easy to identify; he is usually unconfident, timid and fearful. He is rarely seen playing, which is accompanied by loud laughter.
Usually he concentrates on collecting construction sets and mosaics and refuses to participate in competitions and other group meetings.
He prefers loneliness, it’s calmer and safer for him, and it gives him the opportunity to reflect on some sad aspects of life, while no one distracts him with conversations.
Emotionality and emotivity in communication
If the word “emotive” in the context of characterizing a personality type means “sensitive, deeply felt,” then in the context of communication theory, emotivity has a different meaning.
When communicating, a person shows two types of emotions - immediate and planned. In other words, natural and intentional.
When a person sincerely reacts to a situation, when his reaction is natural, we are talking about emotionality (“emotions for oneself”). When a person wants to achieve a certain result from his interlocutor, he models the emotion consciously - this is emotivity in the context of communication.
A classic example is how Russians smile and how Americans smile. We smile if a joke or situation sincerely makes us laugh (we show emotionality). For Americans, a smile is a gesture that shows goodwill and a positive attitude (it shows emotiveness).
An emotive type of response in communication means consciously reproducing emotions in order to achieve a certain effect from the interlocutor.
For example, a person makes an offended face not because he was offended by the words of another (this would be an emotional reaction), but because he wants an apology, to attract attention, to suffer. Most often, the emotive type of response is expressed in manipulators and energy vampires.
Other characteristics
Such people are most afraid in life of appearing stupid and showing themselves from a disadvantageous position in front of their interlocutors. They may develop a recheck symptom, which is when the person returns home to check that they have closed the front door. They tend to record negative events and spin even the most insignificant situations to the point of absurdity. What is meant here is that, just having heard the mention of the problem, they already imagine its worst outcome. Moreover, even if the situation in reality does not worsen, they can imagine for a long time how it might develop in the future. This naturally affects their behavior, concentration, performance and other important aspects.
Also, their inability to defend their point of view often puts them in bad situations. If a more confident person sees weakness, he can take advantage of this and shift his responsibilities onto him or blame him for not completing planned work, so that he is responsible to his superiors for the entire team, even if he himself did all the work. This is especially true for those people who have an anxiously responsible personality type. Their attention is very fixated on the feeling of lack of attractiveness and inability to do something well. In other words, they are constantly in disharmony with their inner world and exaggerate their own shortcomings.
Reasons for formation
Like all other character accentuations, the labile personality type is innate. However, there are factors that can aggravate its manifestations. These include:
- choleric type character;
- peculiarities of upbringing (when the child was not taught to control his emotions or was simply spoiled);
- impaired functioning of the nervous system: neuroses, childhood psychotraumas, severe stressful situations, unpreparedness for global changes;
- physiology: traumatic brain injury, drug addiction, oncology, cardiovascular diseases.
To correct behavior with problems related to the central nervous system, you should consult a psychiatrist. If the issue is physiological, treat existing
