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==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
Valerians are known the be pacifists who will always shy away from a fight. (There is one notable exception to this.) They colonize uninhabited systems rather than encroach on another species worlds. | Valerians are known the be pacifists who will always shy away from a fight. (There is one notable exception to this.) They colonize uninhabited systems rather than encroach on another species worlds. | ||
Many Valerians are known to be philosophers who constantly strive to find ways of bettering their peoples ways of life. This can include things as simple as writing new works of fiction for others to enjoy to advising the Government on new laws designed to aid life on the home world and beyond. | Many Valerians are known to be philosophers who constantly strive to find ways of bettering their peoples ways of life. This can include things as simple as writing new works of fiction for others to enjoy to advising the Government on new laws designed to aid life on the home world and beyond. | ||
The vast majority of Valerians are very open with both their own species and, species from other worlds. It is thought that this provides their one remaining advantage over the Ferengi in trade negotiations. This openness means that the Valerians are very honest and very seldom lie. The notable (but not only) exception to this general psychological trait is found in Dolamide traders. Due to the nature of their business they can be found frequently lying to border authorities, security monitors and port authorities. They are also very good at this. | The vast majority of Valerians are very open with both their own species and, species from other worlds. It is thought that this provides their one remaining advantage over the Ferengi in trade negotiations. This openness means that the Valerians are very honest and very seldom lie. The notable (but not only) exception to this general psychological trait is found in Dolamide traders. Due to the nature of their business they can be found frequently lying to border authorities, security monitors and port authorities. They are also very good at this. | ||
When it comes to love, the Valerians do not appear on the surface to be a very affectionate species choosing instead to keep their affection for loved ones behind closed doors. It is a commonly held belief by the Valerians that this increases productivity in the populace by over 30% (although this has been debated on many occasions by numerous Valerian scholars. | When it comes to love, the Valerians do not appear on the surface to be a very affectionate species choosing instead to keep their affection for loved ones behind closed doors. It is a commonly held belief by the Valerians that this increases productivity in the populace by over 30% (although this has been debated on many occasions by numerous Valerian scholars. | ||