Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Gunnar_Zarncke’s Shortform

[Gunnar_Zarncke]

When trying to get an overview of what is considered a role I made this table:

Type of role	Example	Purpose	Distinction	CDF Level
(Children’s) play acting	Cop, Father	Play, imitation, learning	Shallow copy, present in higher animals	Impulsive (1) to Instrumental (2)
Social role	Mother, Husband	Elementary social function	Since the ancestral environment, closely moderated by biological function	Instrumental (2) to Socialized (3)
Occupation (rarely called role but shares traits)	Carpenter	Getting things done in a simple society	Rarely changed, advancement possible (apprentice to master)	Socialized (3)
A role in (stage) acting e.g. theater	Hamlet	Entertainment, education, cultural transmission	People know that this is a fiction, to make this explicit masks may be used	Socialized (3) to Self-authoring (4)
A role in a process	Moderator	Getting things done in a complex society	Roles can be taken on and given up, while in a role an agent’s actions are measured relative to the role	Socialized (3) to Self-authoring (4)

CTF refers to Constructive Developmental Framework as explained e.g. here (nice pics) and also on LW here.

I’m very unsure about the levels I assigned. Also, I got feedback that the degree to which roles can be changed and were changed may be different from how I interpret the historical record.