1. Levels of Existence as Seen by Dr. Clare W. Graves
from... "Human Nature Prepares for a Momentous Leap," The Futurist, April 1974
Learning Motivational Specific Means Nature of Problems of
Level System
Thinking
System Motivation Values
End Values
Existence Existence
Periodic No conscious value No conscious Maintaining
A-N Habituation Automatic Physiological
physiological needs system value system
Automatic
physiological stability
Classical Aperiodic Achievement of
B-O conditioning
Autistic Assurance
physiological needs
Traditionalism Safety Tribalistic
relative safety
Operant Psychological Living with self-
C-P conditioning
Egocentric Survival
survival
Exploitation Power Egocentric
awareness
Achieving ever-
D-Q Avoidant learning Absolutistic Security Order, meaning Sacrifice Salvation Saintly
lasting peace of mind
Adequacy, Conquering the
E-R Expectancy Multiplistic Independence
competency
Scientism Materialism Materialistic
physical universe
Living with the
F-S Observational Relativistic Affiliation Love, affiliation Sociocentricity Community Personalistic
human element
All learning systems Restoring viability to
G-T open
Systemic Existential Self-worth Accepting Existence Cognitive
a disordered world
All learning systems Accepting existential
H-U open
Differential Experience ?????? Experiencing Communion Experientialistic
dichotomies
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