Definitions of freedom and responsibility vary according to context, family, culture, and religion. Our personal views and behaviors are also significantly affected by one or more of three unconscious motivators that channel our emotional energy in different ways in our ego states. This article discusses these three motivators: the survival motivator (“Survia”), the passionate/expressive motivator (“Passia”), and the transcience/quiescence motivator (“Transcia”). It also describes the characteristic attributes of each motivator and the conflicts that may arise between the inner dictates of the motivators. Examples illustrate bow such dilemmas can be multiplied in social relationships and how emotional balance is maintained by rotating among our motivators.

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Unconscious Constraints to Freedom and Responsibility
Pages 172-175
Published online: 28 Dec 2017