Trickster
Horned One
Father
Greybeard
expendable
amygdala
     primary aggression center
    larger in males
testosterone [up to 20 times as much as females]
    multiple sex partners
    competion
limited amounts of progesterone & estrogen
male stress response
    fight or flight
blood flows to brainstem when at rest
    reptilian brain / the limbic system
mobile
defined by the tension of functioning between life & death
    hunting
        death-dealing
        cooperative
        into the unknown
        spatial oriented
            dead reckoning
external focus
males take longer on average to process feelings
males produce lessserotonin
    pacifies & calms
linear / thrust
focused
non-verbal communication
most males don't hold power

from: Knights Without Armor
arena	heroic [hyper]	feminized [hypo]	authentic [integrated]
	old male	transitional male	ancient/new male
physical	hard dominating tough soldier killer coercive controlling lord and master destructive	soft submissive gentle pacifist gather pliant controlled consort immobile	flexible capable strong warrior hunter firm vigilant husband/partner generative
emotional	closed numb codependent demanding aggressive cynical sex partner defensive repressed bastard	unprotected flooded dependent smothering passive naive pleaser wounded contained nice guy	receptive feeling interdependent nuturing assertive fresh/humorous lover deep feeling wild/playful fierce
mental	compartmentalized penetrating analytical splitting linear hierarchy exploitive rules & laws doctor	merged diffused synthetic joining circular anarchy conservative procedures magical thinker	eclectic insightful discriminating holds paradox holonomic community resourceful personal ethics healer
spiritual	patriarchal absolute uninitiated immobile single self divided dogma exclusive priest	matriarchal dualistic seeker in flight selfless disassociated belief inclusive guru	polytheistic paradoxical initiated grounded braided self embodied direct experience selective mentor/elder
		© 1991 by Aaron R. Kipnis, Ph.D.
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