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**Level V**, known as a *princeps*, is the fifth and second-highest rank in Loricism. Level V is considered a master of the principles of Loricism, having spent years practicing and working toward self-mastery. The Princeps (leader) can certify up to Peritum, and can expect to spend around 2-3 years as a Princeps before being promoted to Praeceptor.

Level V practitioners can be considered highly proficient in self-control, confidence, awareness, and communication. The color for this rank is brown, and students are typically awarded a brown shirt or lapel pin for Level V. The pin for Princeps has the virtues Discipline and Reflection on it.
Communicatio Ratio

**Communicatio Ratio** is the second core element of Loricism. It is Latin for "reasoned communication." If *Ingenium* is about development of the individual to achieve self-mastery, this is about development of communication skills and ideas. Since Loricism aims to create a culture of reason and justice, being able to communicate ideas effectively is essential. *Communicatio Ratio* focuses on communication skills, logic, reason, dealing with manipulation, etc.

Much of this portion also entails learning to recognize logical fallacies and cognitive biases.

## Self-Defense of the Mind

Loricism, being influenced heavily by the martial arts, is essentially a full-spectrum martial arts system (when combined with a physical martial arts system, such as Viam Chao). It aims to provide a means of self-defense, not only physical, but of the mind. *Communicatio Ratio* provides the mental self-defense from external sources, such as manipulation and control, and *Ingenium* provides mental self-defense for the spirit (morale) by handling mental attacks on ourselves *from ourselves*. We sabotage our own progress with negative self-belief and poor decisions.

## See Also

* Ingenium
* Cultura
* Misrepresentation Triad
Cognitive Biases

## Common Cognitive Biases

* Anchoring
* Authority Bias
* Backfire Effect
* Ben Franklin Effect
* Bystander Effect
* Confirmation Bias
* Curse of Knowledge
* Declinism
* Dunning-Kruger Effect
* Forer Effect
* Framing Effect
* Fundamental Attribution Error
* Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect
* Groupthink
* Halo Effect
* Hostile Attribution Bias
* Hostile Illusion Bias
* Impostor Experience
* In-group Bias
* Negativity Bias
* Optimism Bias
* Reactance
* Self-serving Bias
* Spotlight Effect
Vitality

**Vitality** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Will Quadrant. It is defined as the quality of physical, mental, and spiritual health. In a nutshell, it is about optimizing the performance and health of your body, your mind, and your spirit.

In terms of unlocking the Master within - your highest self - vitality can be improved through the 4th Key. *Take care of the Master*. The benefits to improving Vitality are numerous, to include longer lifespan, better performance, quality of life increases, less stress, better productivity, and an increase in energy. By improving these three areas, one can improve every other aspect of life they're working on. It's all connected. Better health improves brainpower. Improving the spirit helps the mood, which gives more energy to get other things done. On and on and on and on. Life is a network. Everything effects everything else. Therefore, we want to limit the detrimental things and increase the helpful things.

## Improving Vitality

While this subject is vast in scope, Loricism simplifies it by focusing on two important aspects:

1. What are you feeding it?
2. How are you using it?

What you nourish your mind, body, and spirit with are important. Is it healthy? The body takes nutrition, the mind takes in information, and the spirit takes in things that lift it. Does the input help or hinder?

Second, how are you using your mind, body, and spirit? How do you exercise your body? Physical activity is important. But also consider how you use the mind. If you don't use these things, they atrophy. Use your brain. Think with it. Exercise it. How do you use your spirit? Are you doing things that you find fulfilling?

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Vitality:

> *I am important and in charge of something important - my life. I do things that are beneficial to the wellness of my body, my mind, and my spirit. I take care of myself, and it invigorates me. Improving my body, my mind, and spirit also improves other areas of my life. I desire to function at my highest capacity.*
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The abbreviated Litany is "As the Master of my life and my destiny, I take care of myself physically, mentally, and spiritually."
Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

The **Gell-Mann Effect, also called the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect** describes the phenomenon of an expert believing news articles on topics outside of their field of expertise even after acknowledging that articles written in the same publication that are within the expert's field of expertise are error-ridden and full of misunderstanding. The term was coined by author and film producer Michael Crichton. He explains the irony of the term saying it came about "because I once discussed it with Murray Gell-Mann, and by dropping a famous name I imply greater importance to myself, and to the effect, than it would otherwise have," and describes the term in his talk "Why Speculate?" in which he says,

> Briefly stated, the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect is as follows. You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you know well. In Murray's case, physics. In mine, show business. You read the article and see the journalist has absolutely no understanding of either the facts or the issues. Often, the article is so wrong it actually presents the story backward—reversing cause and effect. I call these the "wet streets cause rain" stories. Paper's full of them. In any case, you read with exasperation or amusement the multiple errors in a story, and then turn the page to national or international affairs, and read as if the rest of the newspaper was somehow more accurate about Palestine than the baloney you just read. You turn the page, and forget what you know.
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The Gell-Mann effect is not a universal phenomenon, and some believe that there is increased distrust in news media when one notices errors in reporting. Michael Crichton may even be seen as an example of this as he argues "we need to start turning away from media."

1. ↑ Michael Crichton (2002-04-26). "Why Speculate (talk)". Retrieved 2019-03-16.
Adequacy

**Adequacy** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Autonomy Quadrant. It is the first Virtue taught because without overcoming the negative self-belief that we cannot succeed, it is difficult to achieve success in any of the other Virtues.

Adequacy is about learning that success is possible, and that we have what it takes to succeed already within us. "You are capable," is an apt description of the message of Adequacy. This virtue helps overcome *doubt*, which is defined as a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. Adequacy helps develop confidence in ourselves, our abilities, and our futures. The Key to Adequacy is called "The Master is Within." It is about teaching every individual that their highest self already exists inside them, it is simply buried by negative belief systems and bad habits. We simply need to clear these obstacles. One of the most common manifestations of inadequacy is the imposter experience, which is when competent people fear that others will find them to be frauds, or they attribute their past successes to luck or something outside themselves. 70% of the population experiences this at some point.

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Adequacy is

> The Master is within me, a part of me. I AM the person I strive to be. I think and do as my Highest Self does. I have the power to become whomever I choose, and I choose to be my Ideal Self. The Master is within me. The Master is me. I am the Master of my life and my destiny.
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The abbreviated Litany is "I have all the traits necessary to achieve the life I want."
Amanda Finn

## History

### **Early Life**

Amanda's life began happy enough with a loving, if poor, family. Unfortunately Amanda was left alone a lot for her parents worked a lot. Amanda was taken by the Syndicate at the age of 9. She was experimented on and turned into a sugar glider chimera. As a prettier looking chimera, she began as a sex slave.

### **Power Awakening**

When she was approximately 12 years old, she was giving a particularly rough "client." In terror that he would kill her, she awakened to her powers and subsequently crushed and killed him. Afterwards, despite her handlers efforts to control her powers, she resisted and hurt or killed any client they attempted to give her.

She was then sent to the pits. While in the fighting pits she adopted a sweet, cutesy persona she used to trick people into underestimating and trusting her so she could crush them more easily. Entertained by her shtick, they often put her up against mainly "fresh bait" that would fall for it. Though they had grown tired of it and decided to pit her against Fray. Fray doesn't fall for her persona but instead the two add their strength together and break free.

Upon reaching the outside, the hero Lasher meets them. Amanda is taken in by the hero Minotaur and then attends Ravenhold by recommendation..

### **At Ravenhold**

Amanda picks up her cutesy, sweet, and helpless persona again at Ravenhold. She is friendly with everyone while simultaneously hating them. She can only be herself around people like Fray and Tatsuya Sugimoto. Her roommate is Alexandra Reed.

## Character Traits

### **Personality**

She acts cute, sweet, and helpless as a defense mechanism to make people undestimate her and then she crushes them. In reality she is cold, ruthless, and selfish. She is also paranoid and mistrustful.

### **Physical Traits**

She is fairly short with small features. Her face has markings like a sugar glider and her eyes are a bit large for her face. She has flaps that extend from her wrists to her ankles and most of her back is covered in fur.

She also has the bushy tail and ears of a sugar glider as well. She has fur over most of her body but it is patchy in places and there is much less near her extremities (hands, feet, face) She had long brown hair. She wears a lot of shorts and shirts that have holes cut out of the side, no matter what she wears it constricts her flaps a little bit.

## Abilities

### **Powers**

Gravity manipulation (lessening and increasing). Gliding.

## Relationship

### **Friends**

* Fray — Cares more for him than anyone else. Says more about how little she cares for others than it does about how much she cares for him.

### **Enemies**

* The Syndicate — She wishes revenge on them.
Framing Effect

The framing effect is a cognitive bias that impacts our decision making when said if different ways. In other words, we are influenced by how the same fact or question is presented. For example, take two yogurt pots. One says “10 percent fat” and another says “90 percent fat free”. The framing effect will lead to us picking the second option, as it *seems* like the second is the healthier option.
Level II

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**Level II**, known as a *novicius*, is the second rank in Loricism. Level II has a solid foundation from which to expand the basics learned in Level I. The Novicius (novice) continues working closely with the 11 keys to gain self-awareness, self-control, and self-confidence. More practice is given toward rational discussion and human interaction, Ingenium, and mindfulness.

Most of Level II is spent practicing and expanding on the fundamentals, building proficiency, and working toward mastery of the self. The Novicius can expect to take about 2 years before being promoted to Opifex. The color for this rank is navy blue, and students are typically awarded a navy shirt or lapel pin for Level II. The Novicius pin has the third and fourth virtues on it: Temperance and Courage.
Level VI

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**Level VI**, known as a *praeceptor*, is the sixth and highest rank in Loricism. Level VI is considered a master of the principles of Loricism, having spent around 9-12 years practicing and working toward self-mastery. The Praeceptor (master) can certify up to Princeps; promotion to Level VI requires a board of certifiers.

Level VI practitioners can be considered experts in self-control, confidence, awareness, and communication. The color for this rank is black, and students are typically awarded a black shirt or lapel pin for Level VI.The Praeceptor pin is the only one that features a sword, and has the final two virtues, Prudence and Justice.
Shedding

**Shedding** refers to the practice of reducing stress and anxiety by becoming aware of the things that agitate us and learning to "shed" them, either by eliminating them altogether or by disengaging from them mentally. This is done through a combination of several Virtues, self-awareness, and focus: Reflection, Temperance, Discipline, and Prudence.

One of the key strategies of **Shedding** is to use the Pareto Principle to help recognize how many stressors are trivial. Using the Pareto Principle in this manner demonstrates that 80 percent of the things that stress us out don't even matter. The goal of this becomes figuring out what comprises the 80 percent of things we can let go right away to unburden ourselves.

By using self-awareness, the next step is to disengage from these stressors by learning not to be reactive to everything, and to catch ourselves when we are about to become agitated by a trivial matter. Once this is achieved, Prudence is utilized in order to reason why it doesn't make sense to overreact or respond to certain stimuli. One tool used to help aid this process is the Analogy of the Rocks.

## Analogy of the Rocks

Each of us carries with us a backpack. As we go through life, we put little rocks into the backpack. Every time we choose to become agitated, annoyed, or stressed over something, we place these rocks into our backpacks. If we accumulate too many rocks, we become overburdened, and our actual health begins to break down. We cannot fully apply ourselves to many things, because the pack is too distracting or unwieldy. It gets in the way. So we must learn to do two things:

1. remove rocks we have placed in our packs
2. stop putting rocks in there in the first place
11 Keys

There are 11 "**Keys**" to help commit the virtues or core concepts of Ingenium to memory. Because Ingenium is a journey of constant self-improvement, a helpful set of tools for developing each Virtue is the 11 Keys (to unlock each one). While it stands to reason that there would be 12 Keys - one for each of the 12 Virtues - Authority and Temperance are combined into one Key, since they both deal with gaining control of your life (one from others and one from your loss of self-control). These 11 Keys are meant to simplify learning each Virtue by teaching a simple core principle behind each Virtue. Think of these like chapter titles, or pithy summaries of each virtue.

They are:

* Adequacy - The Master is Within. (The potential to succeed is already within you.)
* Authority - Seize Control. (You are the ultimate authority of your life. You're in charge.)
* Courage - Fear is Fiction. (Fear is a product of the mind. Any fear based on something yet to happen is made up in our heads.)
* Vitality - Take Care of the Master. (You are the Master, and you must care for the Master.)
* Resolve - Quitting is the Only Failure. (The only way to actually fail is to quit altogether.)
* Responsibility - Vanquish the Saboteur. (Don't get in your own way. Don't make excuses.)
* Respect - Respect Yourself. (Respect yourself or others won't either.)
* Discipline - Be Vigilant, Be Diligent. (Be aware of your thoughts and choices. Be diligent in your own growth process.)
* Reflection - Focus Within. (Do not seek blame. Contemplate your thoughts and actions.)
* Prudence - Be Reasonable. (Always be reasonable. Think things through before acting.)
* Justice - Consider Other Masters. (Allow others the same opportunity to control their own lives. Be just.)
Mozdzierz Institute

## History

The Mozdzierz Institute is the brainchild of Dr. Korneliusz Mozdzierz, a once world renowned polish neurologist. Through his life Dr. Mozdzierz had been obsessed with death and immortality like many men of science before him, this drive brought him to break the law to further his experiments after he was denied funding and ethical permission.

In 1988, the doctor was disgraced and has his license to practice taken away when he was exposed as having stolen corpses and body parts to perform unlicensed medical experiments, also having experimented on dying subject.

Although he was to face trial for his acts, Dr. Mozdzierz mysteriously disappeared from his cell. His experiment had attracted attention and the interest of someone else, someone who had not only broken him out of jail, but who would also support the doctor into taking his experiment to a new level.

## Activities

The Mozdzierz institute’s primary goals are scientific in nature but they have taken to illegal, immoral practices to finance themselves. These practices include organ-legging (especially paramorphic ones, which fetch a high price), the creation and sale of necromorphic servants and soldiers, the development of drugs and medical treatment which are tested on the institute’s kidnapped victims.

The Mozdzierz institute is always on the move, careful to avoid attention and making sure never to stay too long in the same place.

## Amalgam

The Magnum Opus of Dr. Mozdzierz, Amalgams are creatures made of reanimated tissues and cybernetics, most amalgams are made from mutants and thus have parahuman abilities. The reanimation process almost completely erase the donor brain and leaves a blank slate behind.

Amalgams have no free will of their own, but are easily programmed to perform tasks and be loyal to those the doctor demands them to be.

Some Amalgams however are atypical and retain memory fragments and autonomy through the reanimation process. Those are named 'Atypical Amalgams' and are often exceptionally dangerous.

## Members

* Dr. Korneliusz Mozdzierz
* Hijack — Atypical Amalgam, currently has defected to Ravenhold.
* Revenant — Atypical Amalgam, Dr. Mozdzierz's magnum opus.
* A dozen or so apprentices
Anchoring

The anchoring effect is **a cognitive bias** that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the “anchor”) when making decisions. During decision making, anchoring occurs when individuals use an initial piece of information to make subsequent judgments.
Resolve

**Resolve** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Will Quadrant. It is taught because much of Ingenium entails achieving self-mastery or some semblance of one's ideal life goals, and in order to achieve success in life one must have the ability to persevere until success is achieved. It is also about being able to endure hardships. It is defined as "the quality of perseverance, being able to finish what one starts and endure hardships."

The Key to Resolve is called "Quitting is the Only Failure", which is about changing one's mindset about what failure is.

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Resolve is:

> I know that as long as I persevere I have not failed. What others call failure is an opportunity to learn and improve. I constantly strive to move closer to my goals, and I know that doing so is the process toward achieving them. I follow through to completion unless it no longer serves me to continue that path. I know that I can endure any hardship. Just as I have overcome every hardship of the past, I have what it takes to do so again.
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The abbreviated Litany is "I know that as long as I persevere, I will achieve the life I desire."
Level IV

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**Level IV**, known as a *peritum*, is the fourth rank in Loricism. Level IV has a more established mastery of the principles of Loricism, and are more skilled at teaching and facilitating praxi. The Peritum (expert) can certify up to Opifex, and can typically expect to spend another 2-3 years before being promoted to Princeps.

Level IV practitioners are well-versed in rhetoric, debate, and all varieties of interpersonal communication. They have internalized the art of recognizing and countering logical fallacies and various rhetorical devices, and are more attuned to helping lower ranks identify problem areas and solutions. They must be skilled enough to teach others to teach Loricism. The color for this rank is dark green, and students are typically awarded a dark green shirt/lapel pin for Level IV. The pin for Peritum has the virtues Responsibility and Respect on it.
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ABOUT LORICISM

> *Best Self, Best Ideas, Best World.*
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Loricism is best thought of as a system of "martial arts of the mind" (it is modeled after martial arts in execution and teaching style), which combines inner character development, critical thinking, and communication skills. As a philosophy, it aims to provide actionable wisdom for everyday living through self-control, self-awareness, and self-confidence building.

It places heavy emphasis on internal locus of control, and similar to Stoicism, strives to help practitioners determine and excise anxiety over that which lies beyond our control. It also places a high value on the principle of reasonable individual autonomy (live your life as you wish while doing your best to avoid inflicting suffering onto others). This is only one element of Loricism, called Ingenium. Ingenium is comprised of 12 distinct virtues spread across 4 areas of focus (Autonomy, Duty, Will, Wisdom). Ingenium also aims to help individuals using concepts or strategies that are comprised of multiple virtues, such as Shedding.

The second element is Communicatio Ratio, or reasonable communication. Where Ingenium deals with the internals, this element aims to facilitate stronger and more effective reasoning and communication skills. Here is a heavy focus on logic, rhetoric, recognizing logical fallacies and cognitive biases, and more cooperative interactions with others. The most important aspect of this is reasonableness and constant improvement of ideas. Many aspects of this tie directly in with the Ingenium elements, such as dealing with manipulation and being assertive.

The third and final element is Cultura, or building a culture of strength of character and reasonable interaction. The aim of this is to work toward eliminating toxic cultural attributes like extremism, inadequate or dangerous ideology, and unethical majority or minority rule. Like the other elements, the concept of reasonableness plays a major role here, as does the "Idea of Best Ideas." A strong foundation in the other two elements is necessary for Cultura to work, as individuals should be proficient in recognizing faulty premises, manipulation, and other devices used for the purpose of developing unreasonable cultural control.

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Viam Chao

**Viam Chao** (Latin "Way of Chaos") is a self-defense and fighting system developed by Daniel Donche Jr to supplement Loricism (a philosophy of "internal martial arts") that derived from a combination of techniques sourced from Boxing, Catch Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and other street fighting techniques. It is similar in spirit to Krav Maga.

Viam Chao has a strong focus on aggression, strategy, practicality, and efficiency. The name, which means "Way of Chaos" in Latin (Latin to match Loricism naming conventions), is intended to highlight the core principle, which is to disrupt an opponent's strategy with psychology, pain, confusion, etc. Another essential component of the system is "concept over memorization." The approach is to teach concepts and ingrain them into practitioners so there is no forgetting in the heat of the moment.

Similar to Krav Maga, Viam Chao has a philosophy emphasizing aggression (predator-prey swap), simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers (disruption of intent through pain), misinformation and confusion (feints, fakes). It strives to be effective throughout all ranges of combat (far, mid, close) and in a variety of situations.

## Self-Defense for the Body

Viam Chao was formulated to supplement Loricism, which is a self-defense system/philosophy for the mind. As such, Loricism is built into Viam Chao. Loricism espouses a full-spectrum approach to self-protection:

* Physical Self-defense - Viam Chao or other martial art/combatives system
* Mental Self-defense - logic, reason, rhetoric, and psychology
* Spiritual Self-defense - defense against attacks from ourselves (negative beliefs and attitudes)
Bystander Effect

Bystander effect, **the inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person's willingness to help someone in need**. Research has shown that, even in an emergency, a bystander is less likely to extend help when he or she is in the real or imagined presence of others than when he or she is alone.
Duty Quadrant

The **Duty Quadrant** is one of four quadrants that make up Ingenium. It is made up of the following three virtues, or core values:

* Responsibility
* Respect
* Discipline

The Duty Quadrant is designed to help an individual develop a strong sense of responsibility and ownership over their lives and actions.

## See Also

* Autonomy Quadrant
* Will Quadrant
* Wisdom Quadrant
Ante animus

**Ante animus** ("before the mind" in Latin), more commonly referred to as *assuming the intent* or *assuming the position*, is any assumption or presupposition where the intention of another is assumed without any definitive proof. Often these assumptions are then used to form conclusions. Because these assumptions are based on no actual evidence, the likelihood of them being incorrect is high, which subsequently increases the likelihood of our own conclusions being false. This is very closely related to the Hostile Attribution Bias.

This is an important concept in Loricism (and the term is unique to Loricism), because of its prevalence in society. Assuming the intent is common in interpersonal communication, and is almost always a waste of time and energy, for all parties involved. In many ways, it runs counter to the ideas of Communicatio Ratio, or rational communication, the goal of which is to work toward the Idea of Best Ideas.

## Examples

* Someone states that they do not like Donald Trump, so others assume they must be a Democrat.
* Similar to the above example, someone expresses disagreement with an idea, so the assumption is that they espouse the opposite view.
* Someone expresses as desire for a better system of firearms background checks, so others assume the person intends to ban all firearms.
Quam imperium

**Quam imperium** is a Loric concept regarding unfair judgment of people for reasons that are beyond others' control. It literally means "beyond control" in Latin. It can be considered a type of ad hominem logical fallacy or cognitive bias, depending on the situation. Things that typically fall under *quam imperium* are:

* place of birth
* race
* sex
* age
* height or other physical traits that can't be changed
* actions of individuals who are not the target of judgement (i.e. actions of one's forebears)
* where one went to primary school
* they remind you of someone else who possessed certain traits
* social class of birth

Negative use of a *quam imperium* argument goes against the Loric virtues of Prudence and Justice, as they are simultaneously unfair and unreasonable. Many of the concepts or arguments that fall under the realm of jingoism and racism are negative uses of this.

It should be noted that the term was coined specifically for Loricism.
Authority

**Authority** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Autonomy Quadrant. It is the second Virtue taught because after building confidence with adequacy, in order to achieve success in life one must have the ability to choose their own path, what success is, and have the autonomy to move toward that end. Authority is a means of dealing with *submission*, or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person. This entails taking command of one's life, their decisions, and overcoming both subtle and not so subtle attempts by others to control or manipulate us, or sabotage our efforts. Authority attempts to handle external sources that try to exert undue influence over us, while Temperance (the next Virtue) manages the internal factors of self-control.

The Key to Authority is called "Seize Authority", which combines both Authority and Temperance into one. It is about teaching that each individual is the ultimate authority of their own life, and breaking out of the mindset or habit of being controlled by other people or by social conditioning.

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Authority is the same as for Temperance:

> I am the Master of my life and my destiny. My life and my decisions are ultimately mine to command. No other person can claim higher authority over my life than me. I have the right to make my own decisions, and I accept responsibility for those decisions, good and bad. My life is mine to control.
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The abbreviated Litany is "I am the authority in my thoughts and decisions."
Stoicism

**Stoicism** was a school of philosophy that emerged from Ancient Greece. It was founded by Zeno of Citium, and evolved from notion of virtue residing in human nature proposed by the cynics. It teaches that we are a part of nature, which is the only reality, and that we can use reason to determine and accept things that are beyond our control. It also teaches control over emotions, and that virtue alone is sufficient to live "the good life"; by living a life of virtue one is able to be unaffected by misfortunes that befall him.

Stoicism became the prevailing philosophy of the Roman Empire, adopted by thinkers such as Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. Many of the concepts of Stoicism are used by Loricism.

## References

1. ↑ **Weeks, Marcus.** *Philosophy in Minutes.* Quercus Editions, 2014, pp. 104
Misrepresentation Triad

The **Misrepresentation Triad** is a concept used to illustrate potential reasons why others are misrepresenting us. The diagram is used to help people avoid committing a Hostile Attribution Bias, as it is easy to assume people are doing so out of malice.

In the diagram, we see that misrepresentation could be caused by one of three things: ignorance, laziness, or malice (or some combination).
Self-control

**Self-control** is defined as being in control of our thoughts and actions. It is achieved through practice and development of several Virtues. Temperance is needed in order to exercise conscious control of our behaviors, as we tend to run on autopilot. With temperance, it is possible to avoid losing control of our mental faculties - not letting our emotions get the better of us. We also develop control against our own desires when they may negatively impact our lives or our progress toward our goals. Discipline helps us develop positive habits to replace ones that inhibit us. Accepting Responsibility for our thoughts and actions and by practicing Reflection we can learn to avoid redirecting blame for our lives onto external sources (other people, circumstances, etc.). By practicing and developing all 12 Virtues, we are better able to curb negative mental obstacles such as doubt, fear, insecurity, etc. Self-control is a necessary component toward achieving self-mastery.
Halo Effect

Halo effect is the tendency for positive impressions of a person, company, brand or product in one area to positively influence one's opinion or feelings in other areas. Halo effect is “the name given to the phenomenon whereby evaluators tend to be influenced by their previous judgments of performance or personality.
Groupthink

**Groupthink**, mode of thinking in which individual members of small cohesive groups tend to accept a viewpoint or conclusion that represents a perceived group consensus, whether or not the group members believe it to be valid, correct, or optimal. Groupthink reduces the efficiency of collective problem solving within such groups.
Prudence

**Prudence** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Wisdom Quadrant. It is the tenth Virtue taught because after taking responsibility for one's actions and thoughts, it is important to develop reason and logical thought. It is defined as "the practice of care, caution, sound judgment, reason, and wisdom." Prudence is taught using the 10th Key as a means of cultivating sound judgement. The tenth Key is intended to help foster a sense of reason and critical thinking to better facilitate strong interaction with others and the world around us.

The Key to Prudence is called "Be Reasonable." It is about being constantly reasonable and using sound judgement in all situations.

## Wisdom

Being a part of the *Wisdom Quadrant*, this virtue is intended to cultivate wisdom in the form of solid judgement and proper thought.

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Prudence:

> I am reasonable in all things, even when others are not. I value truth, reason, and justice above personal gain. I surround myself with reasonable people, but I am patient with those who are not. I am prudent, always thinking before acting irrationally. My judgment is free from the distraction of my emotions.
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The abbreviated Litany is "I am reasonable in thought and action."
Anaïs Raciti

**Anaïs Raciti** est une actrice française originaire du Var. Elle a suivi des cours de théâtre au conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulon, en parallèle à ses études au lycée du Coudon dans la commune de La Garde. En 2018, elle a fait plusieurs stages acteur "face caméra", avant d'obtenir un petit rôle dans la série digitale *Un Autre Regard*. Après avoir tourné dans *Olivia* (2019) et *Petits secrets en famille* (2020), Anaïs a eu un rôle dans la série Netflix " Les 7 vies de Léa" ( sortie 2022), en enchaînant avec le rôle de Sarah dans le Téléfilm France 2 " Et Doucement Rallumer Les Étoiles ", pour ensuite décrocher Léna Guibert dans la série *Ici tout commence* en 2021.
Courage

**Courage** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Will Quadrant. It is the fourth Virtue taught because after gaining a stronger sense of autonomy over our lives, one of the next-most common issues people deal with is fear.

The Key to Courage is called "Fear is Fiction." It is about teaching that fear originates in the mind, and it is almost always a product of our imagination running wild with thoughts of things in the future (what might happen).

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Courage is:

> All my fears reside in my mind. They feed on my thoughts, therefore, I choose to feed courageous thoughts instead. Because my fears originate within me, I possess the ability to overcome them. The things I fear exist outside of the present, and are therefore figments of my imagination. Fear is fiction. I turn my thoughts elsewhere.
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The abbreviated Litany is "My fears are a product of my mind, and it is there that I subdue them."
Cultura

**Cultura** is the third core element of Loricism. It is Latin for "culture." If *Ingenium* is about development of the individual to achieve self-mastery, and *Communicatio Ratio* is about being able to use reason, this is creating a culture of individual character and reason. Since Loricism aims to create a culture of reason and justice, being able to communicate ideas effectively is essential. *Cultura* focuses a lot on the Justice virtue of *Ingenium* and being able to share effective ideas with others in order to help them improve themselves.

A good summary of Cultura would be the adage, "A rising tide lifts all ships."

## See Also

* Ingenium
* Communicatio Ratio
Dunning-Kruger Effect

The **Dunning-Kruger Effect** is a cognitive bias where people of low ability suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly assessing their cognitive ability as greater than it is. This stems from the inability to recognize one’s own ineptitude.Without self-awareness, low-ability people cannot objectively evaluate their actual competence or incompetence. Named after social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger (Cornell).

The corollary to the Dunning–Kruger effect indicates that persons of high ability tend to underestimate their relative competence and erroneously presume that tasks that are easy for them to perform are also easy for other people to perform (Impostor Experience). In other words, people with low ability over-estimate their own competence, and people of high ability over-estimate the competence of others.
Semper amplio

**Semper amplio** is a concept that recurs throughout Loricism. It means "always improve" in Latin, and it applies to the self, to ideas, to everything. The idea is that if one can view things as always having room for improvement, it helps prevent over-confidence, grandiosity, etc. Things, especially ideas, should not stagnate. By leaving any idea open to improvement, it also helps foster communication and collaboration, and inhibits the ego from getting in the way. It also helps encourage alternative ideas and mindsets. The concept is basically the same thing as *kaizen* in Japan.

The concept is designed so that improvement is a process, rather than something like an overhaul of something (unless a massive reform is sorely needed). Incremental change is easier to accept, and less likely to incur pushback than sweeping change. Another issue with sweeping change is it tends to result in the pendulum effect, where the response is an extreme reversal, which garners the same response. This process then repeats itself. If improvement is seen as a constant process, then improvement becomes a habit.
Hostile Illusion Bias

The **Hostile Illusion Bias** is a cognitive bias in which a person presupposes a number of faulty premises, conclusions, or character traits in an opponent or concept and proceeds to attack the fantasy version instead of addressing the reality. This is a common occurrence, and is caused by the person making a number of unsupported assumptions, which become the object of their attacks.

This effect differs from the simple act of making faulty assumptions in that the person proceeds to attack the fantasy they've created in their mind, expending substantial energy on what amounts to nothing. It is akin to them creating a straw man, only they attack it themselves instead of hoping for the other person to take the bait.

## Examples

* Peter assumes all members of the armed forces who are sent to war must enjoy killing, and prepares an argument based on this faulty premise where he can deride veterans for being war criminals. He attacks the version of them he has manufactured in his head, rather than waiting to see who the individuals really are.
* Sarah's boyfriend doesn't respond to her text messages in a timely manner, so she spends all day assuming the reason is because he doesn't like her or value her, or that he must have been out with another woman. She cannot wait to scold him. She will attack him and the fantasy version of events, rather than dealing with the reality of the situation, which could have been that his phone died, or that he was in a meeting, or that he didn't have service.
Reflection

**Reflection** is one of the 12 Virtues that form the core of *Ingenium*. It is one of the virtues that belongs to the Wisdom Quadrant. It is about reflecting on our past thoughts and decisions and considering how we contributed to our successes and our setbacks. Reflection is a necessary component of developing self-awareness. Reflection helps overcome *deflection*, which is defined as displacement of concern onto other sources. It is meant to help curb the desire to look at things outside ourselves for avoiding responsibility for our own lives. People often shift focus onto what others are contributing to situations we find ourselves in, and people also look to circumstances for answers to why things are the way they are. What reflection teaches us is that our own thoughts and actions are within our control. The Key to Reflection is called "Focus Within."

The concept of reflection can be embodied in two questions:

* What am I doing to help my situation?
* What am I doing to hinder my situation?

## Litany

The Litany affirmation for Reflection:

> *I consider my own contributions to situations first, instead of seeking focus upon what others contribute. I reflect daily upon my own thoughts and actions without judgment and remind myself to improve. I contemplate all aspects of myself without judgment. I am content with who I am because I am a work in progress. I know that “can be better” does not mean “not good enough.” I am good enough, and that is why I can improve.*
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The abbreviated Litany is "I focus on my own contributions to situations instead of only finding fault with others."
Bertrand Goncalves

**Bertrand Goncalves** est un comédien, chanteur, musicien et acteur de doublage français originaire de Rouen. Il a suivi une formation au conservatoire de Rouen de 2009 à 2011, avant de suivre un cursus au Cours Florent de Paris jusqu'en 2013. Il a également pris des cours à l'EFIT avant de suivre une masterclass Cinéma aux côtés de Hugo GELIN, Stephane DEMOUSTIER, Vanessa FILHO, Raphael JACOULOT, Audrey DANA, et Elie SEMOUN en 2019. Entre 2016 et 2021, il a tourné dans de nombreuses publicités, et il a fait beaucoup de théâtre entre 2011 et 2021.
Alexandra Vandernoot

**Alexandra Helena Vandernoot** est une actrice belge originaire de Uccle. Issue d'une famille d'artistes, elle suit des études d'art dramatique au conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, puis se lance dans le théâtre.

Elle est reconnue pour avoir joué dans les 1990 dans la série euro-canadienne *Highlander*, ainsi que pour avoir tourné dans beaucoup de productions françaises telles que *Le Jaguar* (1996), *Le dîner de cons* (1998) ou encore *Le placard* (2000). Elle a également tourné dans la saga de l'été 2003 *Le Bleu de l'océan* qui fût un véritable succès sur TF1.

Alexandra partage la vie du réalisateur et scénariste français Bernard Uzan - de 19 ans son aîné, avec qui elle a deux enfants : Léo (né en 1995) et Julia (née en 2003).
Ranking System

**RANKING SYSTEM**

**I**
**II**
**III**
**IV**
**V**
**VI**

Loricism utilizes a ranking system similar to martial arts to reward students, provide incentive, and help coaches easily gauge ability and experience levels. There are 6 ranks currently, each one identified by a specific color and title. It should take between 9 and 12 years to reach level 6 if one practices and learns consistently.

* Level I - *Tiro* - beginner to 1 year before reaching Blue. Grey signifies neutrality; students are an open canvas, their canvas is neutral and they have not yet "painted" it with knowledge or their own flair.
* Level II - *Novicius* - 1-2 years before reaching Red. Blue signifies a modest degree of dedication, unofficially the color of bruising (symbolic of trials and tribulations that come from uncomfortable experience or adversity).
* Level III - *Opifex* - 2-3 years before reaching Green. Red signifies that the concepts are "running through their veins", unofficially the color blood (symbolic of a student having bled in pursuit of knowledge).
* Level IV - *Peritum* - 2-3 years before reaching Brown. Green signifies that the student has solid roots and is growing on their own, unofficially the color of leaves (a student begins to develop their own concepts and style).
* Level V - *Princeps* - 2-3 years before reaching Black. Brown signifies that the student has *matured* in the seasons.
* Level VI - *Praeceptor* - about 9-12 years to reach Black. Black signifies that the student has "reached midnight" in their journey; but really they are simply preparing to start a new day.

## Children

Children of any age are able to participate and learn. Unlike other systems, there is not a separate ranking system for children. Children who demonstrate sufficient knowledge and proficiency in the concepts and techniques are eligible to earn the same rank as adults. The only difference is that they cannot teach until the age of 16.

## Coaching

Practitioners are eligible to coach or teach if they are both red (Level 3) and over the age of 16.
Alika Del Sol

**Alika Del Sol** est une comédienne, speakerine et animatrice française originaire de Paris. Elle est notamment connue pour avoir joué le rôle de Malika Elboughi dans la série humoristique *Soda*, de 2011 à 2015, ainsi que les rôles de Malika Vidal dans la série *Sam* (depuis 2016), Sophie Ronsard dans la série *Plus belle la vie* en 2018, le rôle de Caroline Rivière dans la série *Ici tout commence* de 2020 à 2021, ainsi que celui d'Adila Cherif dans la huitième saison de *Skam* (2021).
Billie Coudert

**Billie** **Coudert** est un personnage principal de la série *Ici tout commence,* ainsi qu'une élève de deuxième année de l'Institut Auguste Armand.

## Parcours

Pulpeuse aux formes généreuses, Billie est sûre d'elle et a un côté très "bling-bling". Malgré son grand cœur et son énergie débordante, elle n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche et est très rebelle. Fédératrice et sociable, Billie n'a aucun mal à se faire des amis.
Don't Know How

**Don't Know How** est le générique du premier prime du feuilleton *Demain nous appartient*. Elle a été composée et orchestrée par Emilie Gassin, Benjamin Violet et Matthieu Gonet.
Elle est interprétée par Emilie Gassin.

Is this the part where we come undone?
Hands are reaching for the gun
We both know that if we stay
Heavy heart's a price to pay
Floating houses on the sand
No one here would understand
We both know that if we run
We’ll be running from the sun

Oh-oh

I don’t know how
To live without your love
No, I don’t know how
To let you out
I don’t know how to stop
I don’t know how
To live without your love
Baby, I want to
(Baby, I want to)

Cleaning up the mess we made
All the time, the memory fades
Oh, we both know that it’s no use
Regrets are just a poor excuse

I don’t know how
To live without your love
No, I don’t know how
To let you out
I don’t know how to stop
I don’t know how
To live without your love
Baby, I want to
(Baby, I want to)

Wo-oh-ohh

I don’t know how
To live without your love
No, I don’t know how
To let you out
I don’t know how to stop
I don’t know how
To live without your love
Baby, I want to

Baby, I want to

Baby, I want to

Est-ce la partie où l'on se sépare ?
Nos mains cherchent à atteindre l'arme
Nous savons tous les deux que si on reste
Un cœur lourd est le prix à payer
Les maisons flottantes sur le sable
Personne ici ne comprendrait
Nous savons tous les deux que si on fuit
Nous fuirons le soleil

Oh-oh

Je ne sais pas comment
Vivre sans ton amour
Non, je ne sais pas comment
Te laisser partir
Je ne sais pas comment arrêter
Je ne sais pas comment
Vivre sans ton amour
Bébé, j'en ai envie
(Bébé, j'en ai envie)

Réparant les dégâts que nous avons causés
Constamment, le souvenir s'efface
Oh, nous savons tous les deux que c'est inutile
Les regrets sont juste une piètre excuse

Je ne sais pas comment
Vivre sans ton amour
Non, je ne sais pas comment
Te laisser partir
Je ne sais pas comment arrêter
Je ne sais pas comment
Vivre sans ton amour
Bébé, j'en ai envie
(Bébé, j'en ai envie)

Wo-oh-ohh

Je ne sais pas comment
Vivre sans ton amour
Non, je ne sais pas comment
Te laisser partir
Je ne sais pas comment arrêter
Je ne sais pas comment
Vivre sans ton amour
Bébé, j'en ai envie

Bébé, j'en ai envie

Bébé, j'en ai envie