The Adaptative Intelligences

Benoit de Bellefroid

Relational

Cognitive

Kinesthetic

Intuitive

The Hierarchy of Intelligences

Dealing with Unmet Needs repression / over-investment / subordination

In our journey of adapting to the world, we quickly feel the need to end the pain caused by unmet basic needs. This pain is amplified by intense, uncomfortable emotions:

Grief or Shame when the need for connection is unmet

Anxiety or Fear when the need for security is unmet

Resentment or Irritation when the need for satisfaction is unmet

As children, we prioritize how we handle these emotions based on our perceived ability to regulate them:

Repression: We repress the emotion that seems overwhelming and too painful to handle.

Over-investment: We over-invest in regulating the emotion for which we feel most sensitive and capable.

Subordination: We defer dealing with the emotion that seems less challenging, subordinating it to our efforts in managing the others.

The Role of the fourth Intelligence

Leading to a more integrated Self from a triangle to a pyramid

The model evolves from a triangle to a pyramid when the fourth intelligence is activated within us: intuitive intelligence. It guides us in balancing and integrating the relational, cognitive, and kinesthetic aspects of ourselves.

By incorporating intuition, we can harmonise our strategies to better connect, understand, and act. This balance transforms the triangle into an evolving pyramid, where intuition stabilises and optimises the resources of the other three intelligences, leading to a more holistic and integrated Self.

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An Introduction to the Vritti model⁠

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More information in the entire handbook

Vritti Model

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