Often an individual with one of the other pathologies will insist that they have the right to harm, exploit or abuse a member of this group because of the membership in this group. The Essenes can be used to typify those who run away as a conflict resolution strategy. Most groups will contain a number of Essenes. Unlike the negotiation styles, social pathologies are much more likely to spread beyond the five major classifications. Conclusion Social pathologies include group distortions of the basic coping mechanisms that are expressed in negotiating types.
Scribes have their law and truth.
Sadduccees have their analysis. Zealots have their aggressive attacking patterns. Harlots dither and Essenes run away. Recognizing the distortion and how it affects a group can help to understand conflict and its sources which is a useful step on the road to dispute resolution and reconciliation.