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- The diagram illustrates how three core instincts—Social, Security, and Sex—interact to form the “Self” and subsequently lead to negative emotional states (“WRONGS”) when unmet or conflicted.
- Each instinct contains sub-components: Social includes Companionship, Prestige, Self-Esteem, Pride, Personal Relationships, and Ambitions; Security includes Material, Emotional, and Ambitions; Sex includes Acceptable, Hidden, and Ambition.
- These instincts converge to create the “SELF,” which, when frustrated or misaligned, produces “WRONGS.”
- “WRONGS” then manifest as three distinct negative outcomes: Resentments (from Social instinct failures), Fear (from Security instinct failures), and Harms or Hurts (from Sex instinct failures).
- Resentments stem from feelings of being wronged or offended; Fear arises from anxiety and insecurity; Harms or Hurts result from actions causing pain, worry, or loss—both to self and others.
- The model suggests that unresolved conflicts within these instincts generate internal and external suffering, emphasizing the need for alignment between instinctual drives and personal or societal values.