Antonio Barbato

In this case, too, the difference from the corresponding Sexual subtype is really marked and evident, both in behavior and motivation. We will see that the latter feels the need to "face that old trickster that is the world and pull its beard," as an ancient saying recites. Instead, the Conservative subtype feels the need to not deal with its surroundings if not forced to do so, or only if he believes to find himself in a relatively risky situation.

This subtype is also th...

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