Ego Mode

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Ego Mode

An Ego Mode is a mode of operation of the Bodily Ego. There are three four ego modes, Growth Mode, Defense Mode, Deficit Mode, and Repair Mode. A bodily ego may be said to operating in a specific mode when a significant portion of its energy is spent in operation of that mode.

Concept Map

List of Ego Modes

Ego Modes >

• Deficit Mode
• Defense Mode
• Repair Mode
• Growth Mode

Related LP Terms

Ego Mode > Bodily Ego, Seven Essential Needs, Toxic Socialization

Non-LP Related Terms

Ego Mode >

Notes

Ego modes are triggered by environmental and social conditions. An environment characterized by food scarcity will, for example, trigger Deficit Mode. An environment where the individual is subject to threat will trigger Defense Mode.

Ego Mode	Trigger	Focus of Energy	Impact
Growth Mode	All Seven Essential Needs are met in a Right Environment	Connection, creativity, learning, spiritual expansion	Optimal development and flourishing of the Physical Unit
Deficit Mode	Chronic deprivation of needs (e.g., love, safety, nutrition)	Seeking gratification, compensation, addictive or compulsive behaviors	Diminishment, behavioral dysfunction, vulnerability to manipulation
Defense Mode	Exposure to threat, neglect, abuse, or invalidation	Protection, defensive posturing, withdrawal, reactivity	Disconnection, stagnation, arrested development
Repair Mode	Emergence of awareness and access to Healing Environment	Healing, recovery, reintegration, reconnection	Restoration of Growth Mode, reconnection, transformation

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