Model X
Ashton & Sarah, from socionix.com, had noticed that the Model-A dual seeking function seemed prominent in all J subtypes, (which for a Ti ENTp is Si), and the hidden agenda function prominent in P subtypes. They drew out a model where each subtype is now regarded as a separate type (a Ne ENTp is a different type from a Ti ENTp).
In Model X, all of the quadra functions for a type are considered strong, and the non-quadra functions weak. For example, a Ti ENTp will have all four Alpha Quadra functions as strong (Ti Ne Si Fe), and the non-quadra functions (Ni Te Se Fi) as weak. The model lists these strong quadra valued functions first (Mode, Utility, Agenda, Activation), the first two quadra unvalued functions (5,6: Shadow, Occlusion) are weaker and not preferred, while the weakest functions are listed last (7,8: Aversion and Immobilization).
1st function: Mode – Essentially person’s primary “mode” of looking at reality - the language a type interprets reality with – automatic - This function is always on and constantly aware.
2nd function: Utility – A function not always on, but instead is used as a tool. The person activates this function himself. It is not always a constant focus of awareness, and is used selectively to assist the mode and/or agenda. While a person does have mastery of this function, the function is used in a narrower range than the agenda, of which the person has a much broader understanding.
3rd function: Agenda – This is essentially what life is about for a person. It is their central motivation; central tendency in life, the stuff they will pay attention to the most, stuff that gives color to what they do – setting the context for their life. Their understanding of the agenda will really be broad. “If you look at the person\'s actions, thoughts, feelings, desires, etc. in life, you\'ll see an aggregation towards the agenda. It is what colors their life.”-Ashton. The agenda is always constantly aware – always on.
4th function: Activation – A function that is not always on, and one that must be activated by an outside source, whether by another person, situation, or idea, and something the person can enjoy very much. It lies within a person and is awakened. The person tends to use this function in bursts, is unfocused, and the function is not as “mature” as the other three quadra functions. \"turned on, initiated, activated\" by something else, and it usually comes in bursts and is pretty unfocused.”
5th function: Shadow – A function that lies underneath the mode and utility - the person can kind of understand it decently, but still usually has to translate information from this function into their own language. This function in essence lies in the shadow of the corresponding focused function. (If shadow function is Te, than Te lies in the shadow of Ti).
6th function: Occlusion – Similar to the phenomenon of an \"occluded weather front\", where a cold front overtakes a warm front or vise versa, the occlusion basically slips under the radar and doesn’t really get any attention. Essentially this function is occluded by its corresponding focused function (if occlusion function is Ni, then occluded by Ne).
7th function: Aversion – A function that\'s seen as pretty disgusting, and the person reacts aversely to it. It gives the person a bad taste in their mouth, but they are not immobilized by it. (It’s more like tasting something sour and cringing to it) the function is basically a major turnoff for the person.
8th function: Immobilization – This is a function where the person becomes paralyzed, and doesn\'t know what to do - it basically just plain \"immobilizes\" them. It that is avoided at all costs and/or countered aggressively with the mode, depending on the subtype. Any type (subtype) with a perceiving function as an agenda will have a counterphobic reaction to their immobilization. Essentially, all P sub J-types (such as Ni ENTj) and all J sub P-types (such as Ti ENTp) will react counterphobically to their immobilization, and J sub J-types (such as Ti INTj) and P sub P-types (such as Ni INTp) will react phobically. With a phobic response, the person will hide from it and hope it goes away, whereas a with a counter-phobic response, the person will come out and directly attack it.
• Another aspect of Model X is that Judging subtypes tend to get along better with other Judging subtypes and that Perceiving subtypes tend get along better with other Perceiving subtypes (ignoring all other factors). For example, an ENTp-Ti (Ti being a judging function) will tend to get along better with an ISFp-Fe (Fe being another judging function) than with an ISFp-Si (Si being a perceiving function).
• This idea about inter-subtype relations called for the existence of sub-quadras, or “octants”, such as the Alpha-Judging Octant, and the Alpha-Percieving Octant.
• Another key principle is that All four quadra functions are strong for each type, whereas Model A had 2 strong valued functions and 2 weak valued functions.
• Also, it is important to understand the different nature of the utility function versus the agenda function, and that even though the utility function is listed as a strong function in a person’s four letter type (ex: Ti ENTp), they do not have as broad an understanding of the function or as wide a range of use with it as they do their agenda function (Si for a Ti ENTp):
Ashton described likened it to the following analogy: Take an ISFp-Fe. Let\'s compare their utility function to a hammer (an ISFp-Fe’s utility function is Si., so pretend that an ISFp-Fe’s Si is a hammer. “The person would be very good at using the hammer and banging nails into boards when he needs to, but he doesn\'t really understand hammers that well, it just doesn\'t occur to him and he doesn’t much care. He just bangs stuff when he needs to and he’s good at it. Whereas with a type that has Si as an agenda (Ti ENTp, for example) it would be like having an understanding of the hammer, what it does, how it does it, what it feels like in the hand; feeling the hammer as if it were an extension of your own body, and the person has that sort of one-ness with it.” (original wording, different type and functions substituted)
32-Subtype Model X Functional Breakdown:
Alpha Quadra:
Judging Octant Subtypes:
Ti ENTp: Ti, Ne, Si, Fe, Te, Ni, Se, Fi
Fe ISFp: Fe, Si, Ne, Ti, Fi, Se, Ni, Te
Fe ESFj: Fe, Si, Ti, Ne, Se, Fi, Te, Ni
Ti INTj: Ti, Ne, Fe, Si, Ni, Te, Fi, Se
Perceiving Octant Subtypes:
Ne ENTp: Ne, Ti, Fe, Si, Te, Ni, Se, Fi
Si ISFp: Si, Fe, Ti, Ne, Fi, Se, Ni, Te
Si ESFj: Si, Fe, Ne, Ti, Se, Fi, Te, Ni
Ne INTj: Ne, Ti, Si, Fe, Ni, Te, Fi, Se
Beta Quadra:
Judging Octant Subtypes:
Ti ESTp: Ti, Se, Ni, Fe, Te, Si, Ne, Fi
Fe INFp: Fe, Ni, Se, Ti, Fi, Ne, Si, Te
Fe ENFj: Fe, Ni, Ti, Se, Ne, Fi, Te, Si
Ti ISTj: Ti, Se, Fe, Ni, Si, Te, Fi, Ne
Perceiving Octant Subtypes:
Se ESTp: Se, Ti, Fe, Ni, Te, Si, Ne, Fi
Ni INFp: Ni, Fe, Ti, Se, Fi, Ne, Si, Te
Ni ENFj: Ni, Fe, Se, Ti, Ne, Fi, Te, Si
Se ISTj: Se, Ti, Ni, Fe, Si, Te, Fi, Ne
Gamma Quadra:
Judging Octant Subtypes:
Fi ESFp: Fi, Se, Ni, Te, Fe, Si, Ne, Ti
Te INTp: Te, Ni, Se, Fi, Ti, Ne, Si, Fe
Te ENTj: Te, Ni, Fi, Se, Ne, Ti, Fe, Si
Fi ISFj: Fi, Se, Te, Ni, Si, Fe, Ti, Ne
Perceiving Octant Subtypes:
Se ESFp: Se, Fi, Te, Ni, Fe, Si, Ne, Ti
Ni INTp: Ni, Te, Fi, Se, Ti, Ne, Si, Fe
Ni ENTj: Ni, Te, Se, Fe, Ne, Ti, Fe, Si
Se ISFj: Se, Fi, Ni, Te, Si, Fe, Ti, Ne
Delta Quadra:
Judging Octant Subtypes:
Fi ENFp: Fi, Ne, Si, Te, Fe, Ni, Se, Ti
Te ISTp: Te, Si, Ne, Fi, Ti, Se, Ni, Fe
Te ESTj: Te, Si, Fi, Ne, Se, Ti, Fe, Ni
Fi INFj: Fi, Ne, Te, Si, Fe, Ni, Ti, Se
Perceiving Octant Subtypes:
Ne ENFp: Ne, Fi, Te, Si, Ti, Ne, Si, Fe
Si ISTp: Si, Te, Fi, Ne, Ti, Se, Ni, Fe
Si ESTj: Si, Te, Ne, Fi, Se, Ti, Fe, Ni
Ne INFj: Ne, Fi, Si, Te, Fe, Ni, Ti, Se