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	'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[Seven Essential Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.<ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Gina Ratkovic. “Lightning Path Workbook Two - Healing.” St. Albert, Alberta, Manuscript. <nowiki>https://repo.lightningpath.org/assets/workbooks/wkbk2-healing/</nowiki></ref>		'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[Seven Essential Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.<ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Gina Ratkovic. “Lightning Path Workbook Two - Healing.” St. Albert, Alberta, Manuscript. <nowiki>https://repo.lightningpath.org/assets/workbooks/wkbk2-healing/</nowiki></ref> In Deficit Mode, the individual is '''stuck in survival physiology''', often before they are even capable of forming a coherent ego. Their consciousness is fragmented, their sense of identity may be weak or distorted, and their [[Connection Capacity]] is severely diminished or entirely blocked.</blockquote>



	In Deficit Mode, the individual is '''stuck in survival physiology''', often before they are even capable of forming a coherent ego. Their consciousness is fragmented, their sense of identity may be weak or distorted, and their [[Connection Capacity]] is severely diminished or entirely blocked.</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>Another peculiar characteristic of the human organism when it is dominated by a certain need is that the whole philosophy of the future tends also to change. For our chronically and extremely hungry man, Utopia can be defined very simply as a place where there is plenty of food. He tends to think that, if only he is guaranteed food for the rest of his life, he will be perfectly happy and will never want anything more. Life itself tends to be defined in terms of eating. Anything else will be defined as unimportant. Freedom, love, community feeling, respect, philosophy, may all be waved aside as fripperies which are useless since they fail to fill the stomach. Such a man may fairly be said to live by bread alone.<ref>Maslow, A. H. “A Theory of Human Motivation.” ''Psychological Review'' 50, no. 4 (1943): 370–96. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179622. p. 374.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Another peculiar characteristic of the human organism when it is dominated by a certain need is that the whole philosophy of the future tends also to change. For our chronically and extremely hungry man, Utopia can be defined very simply as a place where there is plenty of food. He tends to think that, if only he is guaranteed food for the rest of his life, he will be perfectly happy and will never want anything more. Life itself tends to be defined in terms of eating. Anything else will be defined as unimportant. Freedom, love, community feeling, respect, philosophy, may all be waved aside as fripperies which are useless since they fail to fill the stomach. Such a man may fairly be said to live by bread alone.<ref>Maslow, A. H. “A Theory of Human Motivation.” ''Psychological Review'' 50, no. 4 (1943): 370–96. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179622. p. 374.</ref></blockquote>

	~~He saw this~~ mode in ~~operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet~~ needs~~, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc~~. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>		Maslow noted that "ordinary neurosis" and behavioural problems "like delinquency" may indicate the operation of deficit mode in toxic environments aligned against needs satisfaction. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>

	~~"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"~~

	Abraham Maslow was aware of Deficit Mode, what he called Deficiency		Abraham Maslow was aware of Deficit Mode, what he called Deficiency
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	A physical unit in deficit mode creates conditions to support immediate satisfaction of needs.		A physical unit in deficit mode creates conditions to support immediate satisfaction of needs.

	When a physical unit enters deficit mode, lower ~~centers~~ in the brain preempt higher centers and take over control, assuming the power to drive the organism towards immediate needs gratification.		When a physical unit enters deficit mode, lower centres in the brain preempt higher centers and take over control, assuming the power to drive the organism towards immediate needs gratification.

	In an ideal situation, deficits are acute and satisfaction of needs proceeds as the normal and conscious result of daily activities of the individual and the social and economic networks. When ideal situations do not apply, daily deficits occur and may even accumulate over time.		In an ideal situation, deficits are acute and satisfaction of needs proceeds as the normal and conscious result of daily activities of the individual and the social and economic networks. When ideal situations do not apply, daily deficits occur and may even accumulate over time.
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	If all the needs are unsatisfied, and the organism is then dominated by the physiological needs, all other needs may become simply non-existent or be pushed into the background. It is then fair to characterize the whole organism by saying simply that it is hungry, for consciousness is almost completely preempted by hunger. All capacities are put into the service of hunger-satisfaction, and the organization of these capacities is almost entirely determined by the one purpose of satisfying hunger. The receptors and effectors, the intelligence, memory, habits, all may now be defined simply as hunger-gratifying tools. Capacities that are not useful for this purpose lie dormant, or are pushed into the background. The urge to write poetry, the desire to acquire an automobile, the interest in American history, the desire for a new pair of shoes are, in the extreme case, forgotten or become of secondary importance. For the man who IS extremely and dangerously hungry, no other interests exist but food. He dreams food, he remembers food, he thinks about food, he emotes only about food, he perceives only food and he wants only food. The more subtle determinants that ordinarily fuse with the physiological drives in organizing even feeding, drinking or sexual behavior, may now be so completely over-whelmed as to allow us to speak at this time (but only at this time) of pure hunger drive and behavior, with the one unqualified aim of relief.		If all the needs are unsatisfied, and the organism is then dominated by the physiological needs, all other needs may become simply non-existent or be pushed into the background. It is then fair to characterize the whole organism by saying simply that it is hungry, for consciousness is almost completely preempted by hunger. All capacities are put into the service of hunger-satisfaction, and the organization of these capacities is almost entirely determined by the one purpose of satisfying hunger. The receptors and effectors, the intelligence, memory, habits, all may now be defined simply as hunger-gratifying tools. Capacities that are not useful for this purpose lie dormant, or are pushed into the background. The urge to write poetry, the desire to acquire an automobile, the interest in American history, the desire for a new pair of shoes are, in the extreme case, forgotten or become of secondary importance. For the man who IS extremely and dangerously hungry, no other interests exist but food. He dreams food, he remembers food, he thinks about food, he emotes only about food, he perceives only food and he wants only food. The more subtle determinants that ordinarily fuse with the physiological drives in organizing even feeding, drinking or sexual behavior, may now be so completely over-whelmed as to allow us to speak at this time (but only at this time) of pure hunger drive and behavior, with the one unqualified aim of relief.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"{{template:endstuff}}

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	'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[Seven Essential Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.		'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[Seven Essential Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.<ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Gina Ratkovic. “Lightning Path Workbook Two - Healing.” St. Albert, Alberta, Manuscript. <nowiki>https://repo.lightningpath.org/assets/workbooks/wkbk2-healing/</nowiki></ref>



	In Deficit Mode, the individual is '''stuck in survival physiology''', often before they are even capable of forming a coherent ego. Their consciousness is fragmented, their sense of identity may be weak or distorted, and their [[Connection Capacity]] is severely diminished or entirely blocked.</blockquote>		In Deficit Mode, the individual is '''stuck in survival physiology''', often before they are even capable of forming a coherent ego. Their consciousness is fragmented, their sense of identity may be weak or distorted, and their [[Connection Capacity]] is severely diminished or entirely blocked.</blockquote>
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	== Transitioning Out of Deficit Mode ==		== Transitioning Out of Deficit Mode ==
	Movement out of Deficit Mode and into ~~<nowiki>~~[[~~Is a related LP term::~~Defense Mode~~\|Defense~~ Mode]]~~</nowiki>~~ begins ~~'''~~when ~~one or more Basic Needs~~ are ~~partially~~ and ~~consistently met'''~~. At this point, the ~~bodymind~~ begins to awaken from suppression and develop protective adaptations.		Movement out of Deficit Mode and into [[Defense Mode]], [[Repair Mode]], and eventually [[Growth Mode]] begins when basic needs are met and the individual feels safe enough to act. At this point, the body mind begins to awaken from suppression and develop protective adaptations.

	To support this transition:		To support this transition:
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	* People in Deficit Mode may be '''unaware''' of their condition, having normalized abuse or deprivation.		* People in Deficit Mode may be '''unaware''' of their condition, having normalized abuse or deprivation.
	* Traditional spirituality, therapy, or education may be '''too advanced''', leading to retraumatization or shutdown.		* Traditional spirituality, therapy, or education may be '''too advanced''', leading to retraumatization or shutdown.
	* Without intervention, Deficit Mode can become '''chronic''', leading to personality disorders, addiction, or complete disconnection.		* Without intervention, Deficit Mode can become '''chronic''', leading to personality disorders, addiction, and complete disconnection.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. According to Maslow, when an individual was operating in deficit mode (e.g., they were starving from lack of food), all the energy and focus of that individual would go into efforts to meet the unmet need. Deficits may even impact one's existential frames!		Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. According to Maslow, when an individual was operating in deficit mode (e.g., they were starving from lack of food), all the energy and focus of that individual would go into efforts to meet the unmet need. Deficits may even impact one's existential frames!

	<blockquote>Another peculiar characteristic of the human organism when it is dominated by a certain need is that the whole philosophy of the future tends also to change. For our chronically and extremely hungry man, Utopia can be defined very simply as a place where there is plenty of food. He tends to think that, if only he is guaranteed food for the rest of his life, he will be perfectly happy and will never want anything more. Life itself tends to be defined in terms of eating. Anything else will be defined as unimportant. ~~Free-dom~~, love, community feeling, respect, philosophy, may all be waved aside as fripperies which are useless since they fail to fill the stomach. Such a man may fairly be said to live by bread alone.<ref>Maslow, A. H. “A Theory of Human Motivation.” ''Psychological Review'' 50, no. 4 (1943): 370–96. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179622. p. 374.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Another peculiar characteristic of the human organism when it is dominated by a certain need is that the whole philosophy of the future tends also to change. For our chronically and extremely hungry man, Utopia can be defined very simply as a place where there is plenty of food. He tends to think that, if only he is guaranteed food for the rest of his life, he will be perfectly happy and will never want anything more. Life itself tends to be defined in terms of eating. Anything else will be defined as unimportant. Freedom, love, community feeling, respect, philosophy, may all be waved aside as fripperies which are useless since they fail to fill the stomach. Such a man may fairly be said to live by bread alone.<ref>Maslow, A. H. “A Theory of Human Motivation.” ''Psychological Review'' 50, no. 4 (1943): 370–96. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179622. p. 374.</ref></blockquote>

	He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet needs, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>		He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet needs, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>
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	==Concept Map==		==Concept Map==

			===Key Terms===

			[[Lightning Path Human Development Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::LP Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=has sort}}

			[[LP Psychological Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::LP Psychological Framework]]\|format=ul\|sort=Has sort order psy-frame}}

	===List of Ego Modes===		===List of Ego Modes===

	[[Ego Modes]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::Ego Mode]]~~\|sort=Has sort order\|format=ul~~}}		[[Ego Modes]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::Ego Mode]]}}

	===Syncretic Terms===		===Syncretic Terms===

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	==Notes==		==Notes==

	Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet ~~n3eeds~~, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>		Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. According to Maslow, when an individual was operating in deficit mode (e.g., they were starving from lack of food), all the energy and focus of that individual would go into efforts to meet the unmet need. Deficits may even impact one's existential frames!

			<blockquote>Another peculiar characteristic of the human organism when it is dominated by a certain need is that the whole philosophy of the future tends also to change. For our chronically and extremely hungry man, Utopia can be defined very simply as a place where there is plenty of food. He tends to think that, if only he is guaranteed food for the rest of his life, he will be perfectly happy and will never want anything more. Life itself tends to be defined in terms of eating. Anything else will be defined as unimportant. Free-dom, love, community feeling, respect, philosophy, may all be waved aside as fripperies which are useless since they fail to fill the stomach. Such a man may fairly be said to live by bread alone.<ref>Maslow, A. H. “A Theory of Human Motivation.” ''Psychological Review'' 50, no. 4 (1943): 370–96. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179622. p. 374.</ref></blockquote>

			He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet needs, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>

	"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"		"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"
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	Petey Stevens was aware that unmet needs "close" or "shut down" and individual. "If a baby's caretakers are not available to the baby because of death or another absence such as work, are not supportive, or are abusive because of emotional immaturity or immorality, the baby grows up with negative 'charge' and self-destructive beliefs attached to his or her communications. The ... person is "shut down" or closed" to his or her soul's feelings or truth."<ref>Stevens, Petey. Opening up to Your Psychic Self. Nevertheless Press, 1983. p. ii</ref>		Petey Stevens was aware that unmet needs "close" or "shut down" and individual. "If a baby's caretakers are not available to the baby because of death or another absence such as work, are not supportive, or are abusive because of emotional immaturity or immorality, the baby grows up with negative 'charge' and self-destructive beliefs attached to his or her communications. The ... person is "shut down" or closed" to his or her soul's feelings or truth."<ref>Stevens, Petey. Opening up to Your Psychic Self. Nevertheless Press, 1983. p. ii</ref>

			==Quotes==

			This extended quote from Maslow's 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" <ref>Maslow, A. H. “A Theory of Human Motivation.” ''Psychological Review'' 50, no. 4 (1943): 370–96. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179622. p. 373-4.</ref> demonstrates Maslow's clear awareness of the operation of this mode, even though he did not name it at the time.

			<blockquote>What this means specifically is, that in the human being who is missing everything in life in an extreme fashion, it is most likely that the major motivation would be the physiological needs rather than any others. A person who is lacking food, safety, love, and esteem would most probably hunger for food more strongly than for anything else.

			If all the needs are unsatisfied, and the organism is then dominated by the physiological needs, all other needs may become simply non-existent or be pushed into the background. It is then fair to characterize the whole organism by saying simply that it is hungry, for consciousness is almost completely preempted by hunger. All capacities are put into the service of hunger-satisfaction, and the organization of these capacities is almost entirely determined by the one purpose of satisfying hunger. The receptors and effectors, the intelligence, memory, habits, all may now be defined simply as hunger-gratifying tools. Capacities that are not useful for this purpose lie dormant, or are pushed into the background. The urge to write poetry, the desire to acquire an automobile, the interest in American history, the desire for a new pair of shoes are, in the extreme case, forgotten or become of secondary importance. For the man who IS extremely and dangerously hungry, no other interests exist but food. He dreams food, he remembers food, he thinks about food, he emotes only about food, he perceives only food and he wants only food. The more subtle determinants that ordinarily fuse with the physiological drives in organizing even feeding, drinking or sexual behavior, may now be so completely over-whelmed as to allow us to speak at this time (but only at this time) of pure hunger drive and behavior, with the one unqualified aim of relief.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

	Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet n3eeds, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."		Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet n3eeds, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."<ref>Hoffman, Edward, ed. ''Future Visions''. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 29.</ref>

	"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"		"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"

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	'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[~~Basic~~ Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.		'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[Seven Essential Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.

	In Deficit Mode, the individual is '''stuck in survival physiology''', often before they are even capable of forming a coherent ego. Their consciousness is fragmented, their sense of identity may be weak or distorted, and their [[Connection Capacity]] is severely diminished or entirely blocked.</blockquote>		In Deficit Mode, the individual is '''stuck in survival physiology''', often before they are even capable of forming a coherent ego. Their consciousness is fragmented, their sense of identity may be weak or distorted, and their [[Connection Capacity]] is severely diminished or entirely blocked.</blockquote>
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

			Abraham Maslow was aware of this mode of operation, although he never coined a term to describe it. He saw this mode in operation in individuals who attempted to full unmet n3eeds, but under conditions of anxiety, fear, etc. "It may be relevant to observe here that ordinary neurosis and even the value pathologies like delinquency may consequently be viewed as efforts toward the gratification of basic needs and metaneeds but under the conditions of anxiety, fear, and lack of courage."

	"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"		"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." — Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"

	Abraham Maslow was aware of Deficit Mode, what he called Deficiency Motivation. "Most individuals, driven by unfulfilled needs for safety, respect, or esteem, construct value systems that express selfishness or anxiety about others; but those who are satisfied in their basic needs "can devote [themselves] to higher gratification [and are] more identified with humanity than any other group yet described."<ref>Maslow quoted in Edward Hoffman, The Right to Be Human: A Biography of Abraham Maslow (New York: McGraw Hill, 1999), 4395.</ref>		Abraham Maslow was aware of Deficit Mode, what he called Deficiency
			Motivation. "Most individuals, driven by unfulfilled needs for safety, respect, or esteem, construct value systems that express selfishness or anxiety about others; but those who are satisfied in their basic needs "can devote [themselves] to higher gratification [and are] more identified with humanity than any other group yet described."<ref>Maslow quoted in Edward Hoffman, The Right to Be Human: A Biography of Abraham Maslow (New York: McGraw Hill, 1999), 4395.</ref>

	A physical unit in deficit mode creates conditions to support immediate satisfaction of needs.		A physical unit in deficit mode creates conditions to support immediate satisfaction of needs.

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-'''Deficit Mode''' is an [[Ego Mode]] of the [[Physical Unit]] that occurs when most of the available biological energy goes towards meeting unmet needs caused by violence and neglect.<ref>{{LPBOOK2}}</ref>. To be clear, when operating in deficit mode, a substantial portion of available energy goes towards attempting to meet unmet needs.  </blockquote>
+'''Deficit Mode''' is the '''lowest and most foundational mode of consciousness''' in the [[LP Psychological Framework]]. It describes the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual state of a human being who is chronically deprived of their [[Basic Needs]], usually due to [[Toxic Socialization]], systemic oppression, abuse, neglect, or social abandonment.
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	'''Deficit Mode''' is an [[Ego Mode]] of the [[Physical Unit]] that occurs when most of the available biological energy goes towards meeting unmet needs caused by violence and neglect.<ref>{{LPBOOK2}}</ref>. To be clear, when operating in deficit mode, a substantial portion of available energy goes towards attempting to meet unmet needs. </blockquote>		'''Deficit Mode''' is an [[Ego Mode]] of the [[Physical Unit]] that occurs when most of the available biological energy goes towards meeting unmet needs caused by violence and neglect.<ref>{{LPBOOK2}}</ref>. To be clear, when operating in deficit mode, a substantial portion of available energy goes towards attempting to meet unmet needs. </blockquote>

	==List of Ego Modes==		==Concept Map==

			===List of Ego Modes===

	[[Ego Modes]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::Ego Mode]]}}		[[Ego Modes]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::Ego Mode]]}}

	==Syncretic Terms==		===Syncretic Terms===

	[[Deficit Mode]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Deficit Mode]]}}		[[Deficit Mode]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Deficit Mode]]}}

	==Related LP Terms==		===Related LP Terms===

	[[Deficit Mode]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Deficit Mode]]}}		[[Deficit Mode]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Deficit Mode]]}}

	==Non-LP Related Terms==		===Non-LP Related Terms===

	[[Deficit Mode]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Deficit Mode]]}}		[[Deficit Mode]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Deficit Mode]]}}

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