What would a HIGH level of differentiation imply about an individual?

• A. Intellectual center well developed and screens stimuli from emotional center.
• B. Intense emotional reactivity and poor boundaries.
• C. Inability to separate rational thought from emotion.
• D. No sense of self.

Answer: (A)

High differentiation means you can keep your own thinking and emotions in balance while still staying connected to others. When the intellectual center is well developed, a person can analyze a situation, reason through options, and regulate emotional responses instead of being carried away by them. This allows you to screen stimuli from the emotional center, preventing impulses or reactions from taking over. So you see thoughtful decisions, stable personal boundaries, and steady functioning in relationships. The other descriptions point to lower differentiation, where emotions overwhelm reasoning, boundaries blur, or a clear sense of self is lost.