FD

Aliases

• FD
• form dimension
• introspection

Definition

FD shows a tendency to step back from experience and to observe the self. In Self Perception, it is used as a clue to introspection and conscious self-observation.

Interpretation

• If FD > 0, there is usually some degree of inward observation of personal functioning.
• That observation can be adaptive, or it can take on criticism, guilt, or discouragement.
• If FD appears together with SumV or MOR_self, introspection may feel heavier or more painful.
• If FD appears with a high egocentricity index, much attention may be fixed on the self.

Cautions

• A high FD does not automatically equal good insight.
• FD = 0 does not prove the total absence of introspection.
• It should be distinguished from the determinant code FD and from the content code Fd.

Cautions

• FD shows the presence of self-observation, not its quality by itself.
• It should be read together with SumV, MOR_self, and 3r+(2)/R.

Variables to Review Together

• 3r+(2)/R
• SumV_self
• MOR_self
• FD coding
• Fd content

Cross References

• [Interpretation/Lower Section/Self Perception] Self Perception
• [Interpretation/Self Perception] Egocentricity Index
• [Interpretation/Self Perception] SumV
• [Interpretation/Self Perception] MOR
• [Coding/Determinants] FD
• [Coding/Content] Fd
• [Interpretation/Core] SumV