| countermeasure | adversity | purpose | countermeasure neurotransmitter | regulator | personality disorder |
| comforter | hardship | maintain durability | endorphins | dopamine antagonist | odd-eccentric cluster |
| hyperactivity | danger | maintain existence | adrenaline | serotonin agonist | dramatic-impulsive cluster |
| phobia | unfamiliarity-uncertainty | maintain tradition | adrenaline-glutamate | serotonin-GABA agonist | fearful-anxious cluster |
| rationality | unfamiliarity-uncertainty | maintain adaptability | adrenaline-glutamate | GABA agonist | doubtful-prying cluster |