The way I look at socionics, the main theoretical issue is the semantics of the information elements and functions. The following is part of an idea I've been kicking around, which is to split each information element into different aspects. I think Rick said he was going to do this for his book.
This came to mind when Golden mentioned that her attitude towards
wasn't entirely clear if
was supposed to mean something like enjoyment of the senses, for example, but that it became perfectly clear if it was really about maintaining a balanced internal state.
It's becoming more clear to me that there are at least two aspects, one for pure information, and one for a sort of imperative or goal. Trying to define semantics without something like these leads only to a loose collection of themes. Everyone has all these imperatives, but different types feel different ones more strongly, the strongest being functions 1 & 5, followed by 2 & 6. Generally, this tells us what it means to "value" an information element.
So, this is an attempt to define the imperative for each information element.
: maintaining balance/harmony
: living according to one's purpose
: unhindered expression
: productive activity
: everything having a place/role
: faithfulness?
: maximizing potential
: mastery/dominion
These should be interpreted very generally.
can mean mastering the self, others, a craft, etc. Any suggestions or improvements?
For
- includes having a clear logical understanding
For
- connotes "faithfulness" generally to one's personal feelings (the color of the laser beams, so to speak)
For
- also realization of potential?