Personality Types ---> Civilization?

[HumidDesert]

This is just a thought that popped into my head, wanted to know what you all thought, and if anyone had had a similiar theory.

Initially, we were all cavemen. None of us were very unique, we were entirely dominated by instincts.

Eventially, we settled down, and went from hunter-gatherers to herdsmen/ basic farmers and used stationary means of survival.

The next major jump was from split tribes of gibbering idiots, to civilization.

Now here were my thoughts; the civilization stage differs from the caveman stage in the sense that we are not dominated by instincts, but thought. Now, as you all know it is unique thought processes that give way to different personality types.

Clearly, based on my stage of events, this leap in brain function happened when we settled down as a species. i beleive that by giving us personalities, we, quite naturally, created civilizations.

Each personality type has a clear role in creating, and maintaining civilizations. Such as INTP's, detatched observers, here to analyze and alter the society. And the Dreamer personality type, always reaching for the skies and telling us how to improve. As well as many types great at teamwork and following orders.

I hope that wasn't confusing, and idk, maybe im just ranting. But what do you think?

 

[Adymus]

If we did not have cognitive functions while cavemen... then how exactly did we... you know... Function... Cognitively?

 

[HumidDesert]

If we did not have cognitive functions while cavemen... then how exactly did we... you know... Function... Cognitively?

Good point, but i meant "Dominated by insincts," as in Instincts overshadowed cognitive ability, unlike when we hit the civilization stage and it was vice-versa.

 

[Adymus]

Good point, but i meant "Dominated by insincts," as in Instincts overshadowed cognitive ability, unlike when we hit the civilization stage and it was vice-versa.

But the thing is, even the Neandertals showed signs of human level cognition, as well as human rituals and practices.

 

[HumidDesert]

Hm. (While i think of a witty comeback,) Did you know that the gene for red hair was entirely neandertalian? its entirely a case of inter-species sex corrupting gene pools. Kinda like how the gene for blue eyes can be traced back to a single human with a mutation millions of years ago.

 

[HumidDesert]

But the thing is, even the Neandertals showed signs of human level cognition, as well as human rituals and practices.

I guess i have nothing to say to this. Unless wev'e always had the personalitys driving us towards ccivilization, but it wasn't untill we were able to settle down and think that we could really push us. Because for my theory to be true, all of the personality types need to come together or at least communicate in order for civilization to be born. perhaps the nomad tribes rarely were able to chat with one another becaus were were always on the move, yet when we became sedentary were were able to talk with other tribes and exchange ides.

 

[Adymus]

My take on this is:

The personality types have existed in human beings since the dawn of our species, in fact, it's quite likely that they existed before our species and are also in other advanced mammals. The difference between now and then, is that we have learned to use them differently. We are using the exact same tools for survival that we had since the beginning, but we have adapted to our current memes and environment in such a way that we can use primitive cognitive hardware from a very advanced starting point.

 

[HumidDesert]

yes, i agree with this now. The ability to use tools, adapt, and manipulate our environment is the major thing that got us where we are today. But if you look at the different personality types, their frequencys in a populace, and their strong points, doesn't it make sense that they had some sort of influence on the birth of society/ civilizations?

 

[Adymus]

yes, i agree with this now. The ability to use tools, adapt, and manipulate our environment is the major thing that got us where we are today. But if you look at the different personality types, their frequencys in a populace, and their strong points, doesn't it make sense that they had some sort of influence on the birth of society/ civilizations?

Oh of course they had an influence on the birth of civilizations, but what I am saying is that they existed before all of that too.

 

[HumidDesert]

Oh of course they had an influence on the birth of civilizations, but what I am saying is that they existed before all of that too.

Ah yes, in that case you win. My stance has been swayed.