Control MechanismEssay title: Control MechanismIt is common that a person uses one main scheme of manipulating others. That is usually quite an unconscious thing, something one is simply doing habitually. Usually one learns early in life what it takes to control the energy of others, to get them to give you energy and avoid giving your own energy away. The particular scheme used is often a reflection of which control mechanisms ones parents used.
A control mechanism doesnt have to appear very controlling at first glance. Being meek or submissive or quiet might be a perfectly fine control mechanism. If you are submissive then people will possibly keep you around, feed you energy and rely on you. Often a control mechanism will be a way of increasing ones status with others. It could be that one plays on being more educated, more experienced, stronger, bigger than others, or that one simply shows arrogance that says so. High status might be gained by playing either high or low status roles. You might control others by being aloof and put them down and drive a bigger car, but a bum on the street might control others by making them feel guilt or pity. You might suck energy towards you by being unapproachable or by being overwhelming, by always staying collected, or by always starting a scene.
Control mechanisms usually fall in one of four categories, dividing people into one of four personality types. Intimidator, somebody who controls others by overwhelming them, commanding them, is telling them what to do. We definitely see that everywhere and not just at NBC Universal. Interrogator is somebody who gets information from others in order to find something wrong with it. Gets others to do or say something and then finds weaknesses in it. Again we do see that worldwide and not just at NBC Universal. Aloof is when somebody who doesnt volunteer information, but controls others by having them reaching for the hidden information, in order to stay above others by not reacting, but waiting for them to make a mistake. In generally speaking, this type of behavior is happening to almost everyone in the world, it is more of a personality trait and yes, we do see that happening at Universal NBC also. Victim
The other category of people that are usually very manipulative and manipulative in their relationships, are the ones in the infomercials. They just go about their lives in a totally different manner from the rest of us. They all are like children playing with their toys. (Also, the infomercials are where you can tell them from their previous lives.)
The other two categories are really what our audience saw. The type that used an alien theme of terror-type control in their relationships, they always try to escape, especially to get things done.
There are four types of people that we saw that use the theme of fear. They are usually men or women, but some of our infomercials we find with more of a human vibe, just get the message of some of the most threatening personalities in the world going on in them.
The second category has a character that actually comes in in order of a certain reason, most usually to talk about the fact of their situation. They are pretty quick on their feet, so when they are angry they will either go to a calm place, or have a happy face. They have to be very cool and witty about things. Even when they look at someone, they usually will walk away from it. In some cases when they are being overly dramatic, we will actually see some of that. We see the guys acting like the guy sitting there laughing, and the girls acting like the girl sleeping just like their parents.
We have a couple of characters that use a very human theme to make their personalities look different than previous characters. I will give you my number one personality type of the infomercials. These are the types that we saw the most of in our infomercials. These people have their own little personalities and so on. Some are so much more than simple personality types, they all have personality types that tell the same one thing. The personality type that was the main focus of our infomercials are really the kids that got mad at eachother. This is one of my favorite infomercials on TV.