a prestige which the
auditor has in the eyes of the
preclear. A somewhat artificial
position of the
auditor which gives the
preclear greater
confidence and therefore greater
ability to
run than he would otherwise have. In the society in
general, there are four kinds of altitude an
individual may have.
a difference in
level of prestige-one on a higher altitude carries
conviction to one on a lower altitude merely because of altitude. The
auditor may find himself unable to gain sufficient altitude with some patients to
work them smoothly and he may have so much altitude with others that they believe everything he says. When he has too little altitude, he is not believed; when he has too much, he is believed too well.
a prestige which the
auditor has in the eyes of the
preclear; a somewhat artificial
position of the
auditor which gives the
preclear greater
confidence and therefore greater
ability to
run that he would otherwise have.
high or important
position,
rank, etc.
a difference of
level of prestige. One on a higher altitude carries
conviction to one on a lower altitude merely because of altitude.
-Dianetics The Modern Science of Mental Health.