These explanations act only as a starter for people who are intimidated by complicated explanations and SCS or Model A in general. To do the system justice, you would have to read the source that im sharing in the last slide. If you feel like im over-generalizing the theory, this post is not for you since your knowledge exceeds what im trying to make accessible. I did not include all dichotomies to simplify things, but i will briefly define accepting/ producing + mental/ vital. Parts i surround with // are my comments/ add ons to the source. Thanks for reading.
Before I start, have a visual of how the block looks like in case you dont know:
What we can see here is the flow of information as proposed by Classical Socio, which is demonstrated by the arrows.
Mental/ Vital Ring:
The ring containing the Ego block is known as the mental ring. We are consciously aware of the information we get through this ring, so we can express it in words. However, the other ring, called the vital ring, works differently. We can still use the information it provides, but we're not aware of it consciously, and we can't easily explain it to others.
Sometimes, the signals our body sends and receives don't register in our consciousness. They still affect us somehow, but we don't notice them. Also, there are signals our body automatically sends out without us realizing it, because they're routine and don't need conscious attention.
//The word id use to describe this ring is “Subliminal”.//
The mental ring processes information and shares it with others, while the vital ring stores our experiences and skills in an unconscious form.
The mental ring understands information and can express it verbally or through actions. Usually, people only share what they want to share.
//The word id associate with the mental ring is “CPU”.//
The vital ring stores our experiences and skills, but we're not consciously aware of them. The mental ring stores information in a way that's easy to recall and share.
Accepting/ Producing
Accepting:
The first part of each block observes, takes pictures, and copies what's real, giving the mind objective information. This info always comes from outside the mind itself. While it might not be complete, it's always about the outside world and our connection to it. This first part also feels a sense of connection or empathy with what it observes. Its called accepting since it perceives what exists outside.
Producing:
The second part of each block is about creating. It takes what the first part provides and makes something new from it. This part can also be called creative because it adds its own ideas to the objective information. This creativity comes from a mix of subjective adaptation to reality and personal interpretation. This second part is more about using tools than feeling empathy. It's about how we adjust to reality and come up with new ideas based on what we know.
//I will now start with explaining the horizontal positions and then the blocks they belong to.//