Presentation in Therapy
• Many Eights have a big energy and a noticeable intensity
• They are usually forthright and direct
• Can play Good Mother or Good Father roles and be protective and nurturing
• May be confrontational and demanding; can readily shift into anger and blame
• Self-referencing; may positively spin their own behavior
• In relationships they can be controlling and sometimes overwhelming
• In conflict, they can seem to have amnesia fo...
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