Wave Theory Of Type Dynamics
The Wave Theory of Type Dynamics is from MBTI. It states that people evolve each function one at a time, until all functions become conscious and differentiated from each other.
During the process, they can look like another type. It depends on which function they're currently focusing on.
ENFJ was given as an example:
Age
|
1-12mo |
1-3yrs |
3-6yrs |
6-12yrs |
12-20yrs |
20-35yrs |
35-50yrs |
50-70yrs |
70-80yrs |
Focus
|
ei |
dom |
aux-1 |
aux-2 |
tertiary |
transition |
inferior |
differentiation |
individuation |
| Resembles |
extrovert |
ENFJ |
INFJ |
ENFP |
ESFJ
ESFP |
ENTJ
ENTP |
ISTJ
ISTP |
|
?? |
translating this into socionics:
Age
|
1-12mo |
1-3yrs |
3-6yrs |
6-12yrs |
12-20yrs |
20-35yrs |
35-50yrs |
50-70yrs |
70-80yrs |
Focus
|
ei |
base (Fe) |
creative (Ni) |
creative inverse (Ne) |
mobilizing (Se) |
transition
(Te) |
suggestive
(Ti) |
differentiation |
individuation |
| Resembles |
extrovert |
ENFj |
INFp |
ENFp |
ESFj
ESFp |
ENTj
ENTp |
ISTp
ISTj |
|
?? |
So an ENFj in socionics could look like a ENTj - ENTp mix, during their 20's. They'd be focused on extroverted thinking :Te: more than extroverted feeling :Fe: (which would be already well understood by that point)
Just something to think about.
Here's another example, using ISTp:
Age
|
1-12mo |
1-3yrs |
3-6yrs |
6-12yrs |
12-20yrs |
20-35yrs |
35-50yrs |
50-70yrs |
70-80yrs |
Focus
|
ei |
base (Si) |
creative (Te) |
creative inverse (Ti) |
mobilizing (Fi) |
transition
(Ni) |
suggestive
(Ne) |
differentiation |
individuation |
| Resembles |
introvert |
ISTp |
ESTj |
ISTj |
ISFp
ISFj |
INFp
INFp |
ENFj
ENFp |
|
?? |
So an ISTp would have a similar Se ability to ISTjs by age 12, but wouldn't develop extroverted intuition until well into adulthood
Also, you can see how ENFjs by age 20 are focusing on Te, while ISTps have already covered Te as children. The Te of an ENFj would therefore be primitive compared to the Te of an average ISTp, at the same age.
Likewise ENFjs would have a serious advantage over ISTps in intuition, by adulthood they'd have the ability to foresee problems in a way ISTps could only dream about.