MINUS TONE SCALE
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
A person operating on the minus tone scale would show no emotion, no sense of affinity, and no recognition of problems, even about things that are actually tremendously important to their survival. They appear to have no reaction at all to situations that should concern them.
Why It Matters
The minus tone scale represents tones so low they fall below the regular Emotional Tone Scale, making the person appear detached or indifferent. Recognizing these sub-tones is critical in auditing because the person may seem calm while actually being in a deeply suppressed state.
Related Concepts
- EMOTIONAL TONE SCALE — A scale of emotional tones or states which range from death at the bottom, up through apathy, grief, fear, covert hostility, anger, antagonism, boredom, conservatism to serenity of beingness at the very top.
- TONE SCALE — A scale measuring and relating the various factors of behavior, emotion and thought to levels on the scale.
- AFFINITY — Degree of liking or affection or lack of it.
- PROBLEM — Anything which has opposing sides of equal force, especially postulate counter- postulate, intention counter- intention or idea counter-idea.
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