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People with this Life Orientation tend to be
Empathic: A Consoler's innate ability to feel into people and things give him or her an immediate sense of the atmosphere and texture of a room, as well as the internal emotions of those with whom they work--often before they actually meet someone.
Sympathetic: Consolers resonate deeply with those who are physically hurting or who are in any kind of distress.
Gentle and Mild: Consolers hate confrontation, unless it is absolutely necessary to relieve pain or draw attention to important inner dynamics. They almost always prefer diplomacy to any kind of force.
Socially Sensitive: They have a natural sensitivity to words and actions that will cause pain or suffering in others.
Discerning: A Consoler knows which people are sincere and which aren't.
Congenial: Consolers are delighted and unity-conscious when they find a group of people who are sensitive to the inner needs of others.
Turtle-Like, at times: In the presence of energetic intensity or high emotion, a Consoler is likely to withdraw, until the fireworks are over.
Consolation--Practiced to an Extreme
Avoidance of confront and firmness may appear as weakness or indecision.
Sensitivity to the spirit and feelings of others may cause some to feel that a Consoler is imbalanced---being guided more by emotion than logic.
A Consoler's attraction to and understanding of those in distress may be interpreted as sexual interest, which may not be a prime factor at all.
Sensitivity to words and actions that may hurt others may result in taking up an offense, thereby blocking paths of understanding and healing that may otherwise be open to them.
Sensitivity to emotion may result in seeing a Consoler swept away in sentiment.
Character Defects are simply Charismation Attributes, being practiced to an extreme--unconsciously or without a sense of Oneself Integrity.
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