Human Development Flashcards
What color is Beige from Spiral Dynamics?
Survival Instincts
Core Focus: Basic survival and physiological needs.
Worldview: Life is about staying alive—food, shelter, warmth, and instinctual drives.
Values: Security, immediate gratification, self-preservation.
Traits: Reactive, minimal self-awareness, animalistic.
Example: Newborns, extreme survival situations (e.g., famine, war zones).
What is the color purple in Spiral Dynamics?
Tribal Magic
Core Focus: Safety and belonging in a group.
Worldview: The world is mysterious and full of spirits; loyalty to the tribe is key.
Values: Tradition, rituals, family/clan, superstition.
Traits: Collective identity, fear of the unknown, reliance on elders or shamans.
Example: Indigenous tribes, early human societies, some religious cults.
What is the color red in Spiral Dynamics?
Power & Dominance
Core Focus: Personal power and freedom.
Worldview: Life is a jungle—dominate or be dominated.
Values: Strength, respect, immediate rewards, ego-driven action.
Traits: Impulsive, fearless, aggressive, charismatic.
Example: Warlords, street gangs, rebellious teenagers.
What is the color blue in Spiral Dynamics?
Core Focus: Stability through structure and rules.
Worldview: Life has a divine/higher purpose; obedience leads to reward.
Values: Duty, discipline, morality, tradition, law and order.
Traits: Rigid, hierarchical, guilt-driven, loyal.
Example: Religious fundamentalists, military systems, strict bureaucracies.
What is the color orange in Spiral Dynamics?
Achievement & Progress
Core Focus: Success and personal growth.
Worldview: The world is full of opportunities for those who work hard and innovate.
Values: Competition, ambition, reason, material wealth, science.
Traits: Goal-oriented, strategic, optimistic, individualistic.
Example: Entrepreneurs, corporations, modern capitalist societies.
What is the color green in Spiral Dynamics?
Community & Equality
Core Focus: Harmony and collective well-being.
Worldview: Life is about connection, feelings, and fairness for all.
Values: Empathy, inclusion, environmentalism, human rights.
Traits: Sensitive, relativistic, consensus-seeking, idealistic.
Example: Social activists, progressive movements, hippie culture.
What is the color yellow in Spiral Dynamics?
Integration & Flexibility
Core Focus: Systems thinking and adaptability.
Worldview: Life is a complex, interconnected system; embrace change and learning.
Values: Knowledge, competence, autonomy, holistic solutions.
Traits: Self-aware, pragmatic, big-picture thinker, non-dogmatic.
Example: Systems theorists, innovative leaders, interdisciplinary scholars.
What is the color turquoise in Spiral Dynamics?
Global Consciousness
Core Focus: Unity and planetary awareness.
Worldview: All life is interconnected; focus on the whole rather than parts.
Values: Spirituality, sustainability, collective evolution, synergy.
Traits: Visionary, calm, transcendent, deeply compassionate.
Example: Global visionaries, ecological philosophers, rare advanced thinkers.
