The first that I will discuss here is one that has not been named yet. I will call it "compositional association".
A number of tenets and assumptions are characteristic of this technique:
- the semantic meaning of each of socionics' terms can not be contained in a definition
- of each of socionics' terms, it can be said what concepts and behaviors are associated with it
- while the terms are not semantically defined, they are defined compositionally
As an example, let's give a description of the Introverted Intuition function using this technique. I am using my own terms here, most of which should ring a bell with the more weathered readers. Some relations between terms have, to my knowledge, not been given names yet. I have given these the most intuitive names that I could think of.
Ni is an introvert function.
Intovert functions are associated with: pattern thinking, inaction, contemplation, privacy
Ni is an internal function.
Internal functions are associated with: big-picture thinking, maintaining status-quo, passivity, mildness
Ni is a perceiving function.
Perceiving functions are associated with: open-endedness, perceptiveness, chaos-tolerance
Ni is a resolute function.
Resolute functions are associated with: toughness, work mentality, discomfort-tolerance
The result:
Ni is a function associated with: pattern thinking, inaction, contemplation, privacy, big picture-thinking, maintaining status-quo, passivity, mildness, open-endedness, perceptiveness, chaos-tolerance, toughness, work mentality, discomfort-tolerance.