Joe does a masterful job, in the following posts, fleshing out with great descriptions, viewpoints of development, that align with the integral model.

Infrared and Magenta Stations

Red and Amber Stations

Orange and Yellow Stations

Green and Teal Stations

Update: 

Violet and Ultraviolet Stations

I recommend reading these.

One thing about developmental theory, studies, and I alluded to it in my last post (and Vince added a thoughtful comment as well), is that I'm not sure anyone is AT any particular station.  I more think that a person passes through - on a daily basis, states that reflect the stations.  As such, a particular person is infrared, magenta, red, amber, orange, yellow, green teal, depending on what is active in the person's consciousness, at that moment.

A line from Joe:  Formation of ability to trust others; the ability to embrace life as fundamentally worth living

This element of trust/no trust, of LIFE, is carried through, as an adult.  In times of tiredness, it is easy to revert to a state of "no-trust", even though most of the time one's attitude is one of trust.


And this can be wildly affected by what the surrounding environment is.   That basic primeval state can be re-engaged by life and death issues, as well as say, being put in prison indefinitely (see previous post.)

In this sense, I don't know how useful it is to label a PERSON - you can attempt to label a view, or a certain behavior set.  For example, aversion to discipline may be labeled that a "negative red", has been activated in a person. And for an honest self-evaluation, it's good to attempt to see what is motivating you.  (Don't tread on me!)  But in another situation, that same person could be incredibly disciplined.  

At the same time, if that "Don't treat on me", appears as a fixated pattern, often enough, in that person, then we can say - yes, that person is spending a lot of time in a fixated negative red pattern.  Negative self-esteem, that periodically attempts to force that esteem from others, might be an example.

This is the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri:

This is not a case of someone being detained on a battlefield or even overseas, nor is it the case of someone who entered the country illegally. He was in the U.S. legally and was detained while sitting at home. And just as he was about to start his criminal trial, the President essentially cancelled the trial and ordered him detained indefinitely and incommunicado

Regarding legal issues, this is some of the impact of the Unlimited Detention and Torture Act (also known as the Military Commissions Act). 

A complete betrayal of the legal underpinnings of the Constitution.  A complete betrayal of any type of ethical system.

It looks like one of the first things Democrats will do, is attempt to address this law, removing or altering some of the more egregious elements.

Let's all pray for success in this.