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Max Lüscher has created a category system for human behavior which is based upon his four basic colors, blue, green, red and yellow. 

                                                                         

Category  Quality Behavior 
Category 1:

Direktive    -   Receptiv
Green, red          Blue, yellow

Influencing  -  being influenced
Direktive                  Receptive
Category 2: 

   Constant  -  Variable   
Blue, green          Red, yellow

Staying  -  moving around
Constant                  Variable
Category 3:  

Integrative  - Separative  
Blue, red             Green, yellow

           Unifying - divorcement 
         Integrative        Separative

Every basic color has three different categories (qualities). Every color is linked to a unique self-esteem.                                                         

Color  Categories  Self-esteem
Blue Receptive, constant, integrative Contentedness
Green Direktive, constant, separative Self-respect
Red Direktive, variable, integrative Selfconfidence
Yellow Receptive, variabie, separative Inner freedom

Lüschers categories are linked to six "ethic principles".
                                          

Category Ethic principle
Direktive Responsibility
Receptive Tolerance
Constant Honesty
Variable Openmindedness
Integrative Benevolence
Separative Justice