Overview
The five body types
Every type comes with its own challenges – but also with special strengths and potential. Each type page gives you a first impression: concise, easy to understand and with the depth it deserves.
Schizoid
Schizoid type
Between withdrawal and genius
«I can exist as long as I don’t need closeness.»
OralOral type
The silent longing for closeness
«There is never enough for me.»
PsychopathicPsychopathic type
Between control and longing
«You may be close to me as long as you look up to me.»
MasochisticMasochistic type
When the “No” lives within
«If I obey, you will love me.»
RigidRigid type
Strong on the outside, reserved on the inside
«I am free as long as I don’t surrender.»
At a glance
| Type | Core belief | Basic fear | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schizoid type | «I can exist as long as I don’t need closeness.» | Dissolving in contact with others and losing one’s own identity. | Imagination and depth |
| Oral type | «There is never enough for me.» | Being alone and abandoned. | Tenderness and devotion |
| Psychopathic type | «You may be close to me as long as you look up to me.» | Being humiliated, losing and depending on others. | Directness, strength, will and courage |
| Masochistic type | «If I obey, you will love me.» | Showing oneself – especially one’s own “no”. | Friendliness and a harmonious nature |
| Rigid type | «I am free as long as I don’t surrender.» | Surrendering – and being betrayed or manipulated in the process. | Self-confidence and a strong sense of self |