I've tested as ILI, but somehow expected LII as a result (because of "P/J switch rule", I suppose - I considered myself MBTI INTP, but functions descritpions seem much different). I don't see myself as LII though, and this led me to read more about functions in socionics vs MBTI. I realized I was ILI, but looking for more information about this type, I've started to doubt it again, and here I am.
See, at first I've misread the diagram and thought Ti was ILI's ignoring function. I've noticed it wasn't so in ILI's profile, this made me take a look at LIE. Type dynamics (from wikisocion) describe me rather well, unfortunately - I've read a few things that others have told me before, but I was unwilling to accept.
In retrospect, this might have been because of my knowing (and admiring) my ENTP (and probably ILE) sister. Try as I might, I can't recall an instance of my considering many multiple possibilities and generally dabbling with ideas outside of fantasy/science-fiction context, or some wittiness in discussion. I liked to think myself open to all ideas, just like my sister, and thought my mother didn't have a clue when she'd complained of me not being so in real life matters (especially if I thought something was pointless in long term - main point of contest, really). Also I've been often told I'm only criticizing and not contributing, which I've considered an unjustified attack, though thinking it over I can't completely deny this one, either. There's a lot of other accurate details, too.
Looking at romance style, I seem to be a Victim (though I still have every intention of stabbing anyone who'd try to victimize me). In temperament, most like IP. Club - Researchers, I don't really fit in others. Quadras... this is where I'm not sure. See, I can act like almost any of them, when in their company (Deltas present something of a problem, since they're described as being nice). For example, depending on a person I speak to or a forum I write on, I sometimes consciously alter my expression - like removing all likelihood references (probably, possibly, likely, etc.) to make myself seem more confident. This is at least in part learned. FWIW, I try to be natural here. What rings surprisingly true is Gamma's perception of Alphas. I know a lot of Alphas, especially ILEs (or so I think), though some of the irritation might be with them being Infantile.
I have some issues with being LIE. One of them is that they - ENTjs and MBTI ENTJ - are said to be charismatic and natural leaders. I don't feel like that - while I can see myself leading (not that I'd like the responsibility), I don't find it easy to get people to follow me. In fact, the only situation when it happens is when there's no one else to do the job. I'm not really sociable - I prefer it when others take initiative. I don't think I'm extroverted, in short. ILI, however, doesn't seem to fit as good - especially id block. This leads me to another question: how accurate do you find the profiles at wikisocion? Everyone deviates from the norm, but both of these types fit and yet don't fit me.
Kind of ironic I've done a lot more self-reflection reading about socionics, when it's MBTI that's meant to help people in self-development. I guess differentiating between what I am and what I wanted to think of myself is the problem, though I'm not sure I could ever get it clear.
Thoughts?


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Extraverted intuition is also called Intuition of Possibilities, or Intuition of Potential.
Introverted intuition is also called Time Intuition.
Extraverted sensing is also called Volitional Sensing, or Space-capturing Sensing.
Introverted sensing is also called Comfort Sensing, or Space-settling Sensing.
Extraverted logic is also called Processual or Practical Logic.
Introverted logic is also called Systematic Logic, or Structural Logic.
Extraverted ethic is also called Emotional Ethic.
Introverted ethic is also called Ethic of Relations. 