What is the opposite of 'Type A' or OCD?
 

My dad was type A, workaholic, maybe a little OCD...
My wife is also a little type A OCD.

I... on the other hand... am the typical native SoCal laid back beach boy.

Frankly I feel a little left out... they have all these names for their dysfunction... like codependent etc.

You could say I'm just plain old lazy, but I do hold down a decent job... even work some overtime... and have a weekly 'honey-do' list I get through.

Anyone know of some cool psycho-babble terms for low key people?

Cool? I also suffer from notgivacrapitis. Maybe we could start a support group that no one would attend because we really don't need it?

Dude?
Stoner?

You seem to be accomplished in acceptance. People with roots in dysfunction crave control.

"notgiceacrapitis" cool! Maybe we can get a government grant to study our disease? :D

While they are both a perfectionist, you are a goodenoughist.

Normal? :cool:

Loser is an apt title.

Opposite of Type A is actually called Type B. That is the laid back, carefree type.

However the OCD thing is completely different. There are Introverts and Extraverts. Introverts tend to be OCD ie everything in it's proper place. Where Extraverts tend to organize things by what most call a mess. It is much more common for a Type A to be and Extravert than an Introvert though.

Not just Dude...The Dude.

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:D

''What is the opposite of 'Type A' or OCD?''

Catatonic or DOA ? :D

I'm thinking ''normal'' is a good term.

.. and have a weekly 'honey-do' list I get through.

It sounds like the difference between you and me, is I have a my own list that I want to get done of things, other than the required chores. You, on the other hand, sound like you have no motivation to do anything but what your wife forces you to do?

Just semantics, surely there are things on 'your' list that you are better qualifies to do than your wife?

For instance I had to install a new pilot light on the front house floor heater... my wife and the neighbor kid wanted me to show them how to do the job... until I popped open the crawl space access and they looked up under the house and all those cobwebs.

Or we have 'her' car and 'my' car when in reality they are both 'our' cars.

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I'm definitely a Type B then. As the OP mentioned, it must be the weather and the beach. :)

Check out my blog post called, "The Porsche Personality Type."

Pondering Porsche(s): The Porsche Personality Type

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. I don't know and I don't care.

Where I work, we are screened thoroughly, and briefed on our psych profile. I am a Type A Introvert. This confuses most people. Especially about my resolve.

I've found in conversation that most people don't really know what introvert and extrovert mean, or at least have overly simplified understandings of the terms. Hell, some people here don't even know how to spell them but it doesn't stop them from using them. :)

This is undoubtedly what I consider myself .....type A introvert. I do my best work by myself, with nobody overseeing, or bothering me, and have a job, that for the most part, allows me this luxury.

I honestly don't know how cubicle dwellers, and service industry people deal with all the idiots and their quirks.

Personality inventory testing can be insightful. Pigeon hole at your own risk. :)

https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

I just took this test ^^^^^ and got

Your personality type is: Debater (ENTP-A)

and absolutely agree

Portrait of an ENTP - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
(Extraverted Intuition with Introverted Thinking)

As an ENTP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things rationally and logically.

With Extraverted Intuition dominating their personality, the ENTP's primary interest in life is understanding the world that they live in. They are constantly absorbing ideas and images about the situations they are presented in their lives. Using their intuition to process this information, they are usually extremely quick and accurate in their ability to size up a situation. With the exception of their ENFP cousin, the ENTP has a deeper understanding of their environment than any of the other types.

This ability to intuitively understand people and situations puts the ENTP at a distinct advantage in their lives. They generally understand things quickly and with great depth. Accordingly, they are quite flexible and adapt well to a wide range of tasks. They are good at most anything that interests them. As they grow and further develop their intuitive abilities and insights, they become very aware of possibilities, and this makes them quite resourceful when solving problems.

ENTPs are idea people. Their perceptive abilities cause them to see possibilities everywhere. They get excited and enthusiastic about their ideas, and are able to spread their enthusiasm to others. In this way, they get the support that they need to fulfill their visions.

ENTPs are less interested in developing plans of actions or making decisions than they are in generating possibilities and ideas. Following through on the implementation of an idea is usually a chore to the ENTP. For some ENTPs, this results in the habit of never finishing what they start. The ENTP who has not developed their Thinking process will have problems with jumping enthusiastically from idea to idea, without following through on their plans. The ENTP needs to take care to think through their ideas fully in order to take advantage of them.

The ENTP's auxiliary process of Introverted Thinking drives their decision making process. Although the ENTP is more interested in absorbing information than in making decisions, they are quite rational and logical in reaching conclusions. When they apply Thinking to their Intuitive perceptions, the outcome can be very powerful indeed. A well-developed ENTP is extremely visionary, inventive, and enterprising.

ENTPs are fluent conversationalists, mentally quick, and enjoy verbal sparring with others. They love to debate issues, and may even switch sides sometimes just for the love of the debate. When they express their underlying principles, however, they may feel awkward and speak abruptly and intensely.

The ENTP personality type is sometimes referred to the "Lawyer" type. The ENTP "lawyer" quickly and accurately understands a situation, and objectively and logically acts upon the situation. Their Thinking side makes their actions and decisions based on an objective list of rules or laws. If the ENTP was defending someone who had actually committed a crime, they are likely to take advantage of quirks in the law that will get their client off the hook. If they were to actually win the case, they would see their actions as completely fair and proper to the situation, because their actions were lawful. The guilt or innocence of their client would not be as relevant. If this type of reasoning goes uncompletely unchecked by the ENTP, it could result in a character that is perceived by others as unethical or even dishonest. The ENTP, who does not naturally consider the more personal or human element in decision making, should take care to notice the subjective, personal side of situations. This is a potential problem are for ENTPs. Although their logical abilities lend strength and purpose to the ENTP, they may also isolate them from their feelings and from other people.

The least developed area for the ENTP is the Sensing-Feeling arena. If the Sensing areas are neglected, the ENTP may tend to not take care of details in their life. If the Feeling part of themself is neglected, the ENTP may not value other people's input enough, or may become overly harsh and aggressive.

Under stress, the ENTP may lose their ability to generate possibilities, and become obsessed with minor details. These details may seem to be extremely important to the ENTP, but in reality are usually not important to the big picture.

In general, ENTPs are upbeat visionaries. They highly value knowledge, and spend much of their lives seeking a higher understanding. They live in the world of possibilities, and become excited about concepts, challenges and difficulties. When presented with a problem, they're good at improvising and quickly come up with a creative solution. Creative, clever, curious, and theoretical, ENTPs have a broad range of possibilities in their lives.

I prefer to describe my system of organization as a wonderland of free association.

What is the opposite of 'Type A' or OCD?

Content. Something that the 'Type A' or OCDs spend every breath trying to achieve, but never will.

Ha! I took that personality test. Here is my pigeonhole.

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I'm so glad I asked him to add it a week ago or so.

The opposite of type A or OCD is "well-adjusted". He has low "needs", is self-reliant, can survive without constant reinforcement, probably well accepted socially, in short, someone who would make a good friend or co-worker.

This is more or less how I see myself. My business partners are Type-A and very high maintenance, so I do come across as the dude when compared to them which is unfortunate because one does not have to be an A to get crap done (and done well). Quite the opposite in my experience...


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