I have a question

[schrödinger's cat]

Are there articles somewhere on what + and - mean? I haven't found any so far.

[Cone]

Not sure where any articles are...

Herzblut, I was thinking the same thing a few weeks ago. I think it may be possible, but I'm not sure on what it would imply.

Supposedly, an ISTp uses Se+Ti- in his active will along with Si-Te+.

[Hugo]

You know about all these + and - functions, right? Well since the ESTp's functions are - and +, what would happen if it was + and - ? Is that even possible at all?

That's where Socionics is flawed.

[Cone]

I think Socionics is flawed in more places than just that.

Remember folks, Socionics is a psychoanalytic theory!

[Cone]

I thought the idea of distance aspects came before that article.

[schrödinger's cat]

Pedro, thank you for the URL. I looked it up, and then I looked up "distance aspects" on Google. What I found is this: (-) functions are theoretical, changeable, and aloof. So (+) functions must be practical, stable, and involved. (In my mind's eye, I saw Starship Enterprise, with the captain going "engage Ne, please, Mr Checkhov", and up in the drive room a formerly theoretical and aloof function goes KLONK and becomes practical and stable... OK, I'll stop now. )

Question: Is this correct? Are distance aspects the same thing as (or something connected to) conscious / subconscious, or weak / strong, or producing / accepting?

[schrödinger's cat]

So do I get this right - Fi (for example) is usually (-), i.e. it works in its own sphere and is theoretical and changeable and aloof, BUT it can also be (+) and then shifts into another sphere and is practical etc.

So Fi (+) is extraverted Fi?