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Robert Freed Bales identified a number of personality dispositions and their corresponding interpersonal behaviors in his book "Personality and Interpersonal Behavior":
This type of person overestimates himself and his powers, and is likely to see himself as valuable for the other group members. He is not likely to contribute positive feeling to the group. He probably wants the other group members to be resentful of him, probably due to his over valuation of money and power. He probably ignores negative reactions to himself, seeing himself as much better than he actually is.
This member has an over-expanded image of himself and his social success and importance in the group. He is personally involved, and he and the other group members know it. He rates himself as warm and personal and sees himself as understanding - at the same time he is the person most likely to rate others highly on understanding. He tends to take a position of receptive leadership vis-a-vis others in the group; individuals frequently respond to him and address their ideas to him, and he does not try to "talk them down."
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