SPDL Note: Scientology's "Tone Scale," invented by cult founder L. Ron Hubbard, is a graduated scale of emotions each of which is given an arbitrary numerical value such as "Enthusiasm" (4.0), "Boredom" (2.5), "Antagonism" (2.0), "Anger" (1.5), "Covert Hostility" (1.1), " Grief" (.5), and "Apathy" (0.05).  Hubbard and Scientology teach that anything above 2.0 (Antagonism) is positive, or "analytical" and anything below 2.0 is negative or "reactive."  

Hubbard and Scientology teach that each emotion on the Tone Scale corresponds with a definite set of physiological, psychological, moral, political, social and even sexual traits. According to Hubbard , low- toned people are dishonest, immoral, destructive and criminal, and have a negative worth in society.  Hubbard and Scientology assert that only Dianetics and Scientology can elevate people out of their negative chronic tones and conditions.

Scientologists are taught to use the tone scale to make instant psychological evaluations of people around them so as to predict and control their behavior.  By simulating or being a "half tone" above the emotional tone of their human subjects, Scientologists seek to achieve an emotional rapport in order to manipulate and dominate them.