Me 215First, we should remind ourselves how emotional 'facts' are
programmed: Some dramatic experience comes along with strong feelings.
Mercy strategy identifies with this event. Perceiver thought, observing
through the window into the Mercy room, becomes mesmerized by the
strength of the emotion. Being hypnotized, Perceiver thought 'believes' that
the connections which exist within this single emotional experience are
'facts' which describe how all similar experiences are held together.
Now let us analyze what happens when I encounter some extraordinary
experience such as chatting with the Queen of England. First, the dramatic
situation comes along, in this case in the person of the Queen. Second, my
internal Mercy world identifies with this experience.
If my Perceiver observer has sufficient confidence, then it will look at
this emotional Mercy situation, agree that it truly is something special, but
decide that, while it was a nice experience, it isn‟t really me. Why isn‟t it
me? Because it does not repeat, and Perceiver strategy wants to put faith in
connections which are repeated. On the other hand, if I happen to be a
secretary to the Queen, then Perceiver logic will
decide that visits with the Queen are part of me.
The result of this kind of Perceiver confidence
is an accurate self-image, though not
necessarily a pleasant one. My self-image will
be right, but not always good.
On the other hand, suppose that Perceiver
thought becomes mesmerized by my encounter
with the Queen. This single incident will then
become accepted as a universal 'fact.' Based
upon the connections of this single event,
Perceiver strategy will 'believe' that me and „the Queen‟ always go
together. Reinforced now by Perceiver 'truth,' Mercy strategy will feel
good about me: Whenever Mercy thought thinks about me it will also be
reminded, by the curves of the warped Perceiver „mirror,‟ of pleasant
memories associated with the Queen and her prestige, position, and wealth.
The good feelings will produce a good self-image, and the Perceiver
'knowing' will lead to self-confidence, but it will be a false 'confidence,'
rooted in emotional 'knowing.'
While this kind of Mercy identification can lead to a pleasant self-
image full of apparent self-confidence, it does not necessarily create an
accurate picture, and the lack of personal honesty will lead to a conflict
between Mercy identification and body image. As long as Perceiver
strategy remains mesmerized, I will feel really good about my „self‟
because Perceiver thought 'believes' that „the Queen of England‟ is actually
connected with me. However, eventually common sense based upon my
physical body will prevail: Continued exposure to experiences in which my
physical body and the person of the Queen are not in close proximity will
slowly convince Perceiver thought that me and „the Queen‟ are not