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  • Quadra

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  • Creative function

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Thread: Socionics typing: what do you go by first?

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    Default Socionics typing: what do you go by first?

    Which aspects of type are easiest for you to identify in others? That is, what do you notice first, or what are you first able to pinpoint with certainty? I hope I'm making sense....anyway, is it:

    Temperament (IP, IJ, EP, or EJ)
    Quadra (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta)
    Base function
    Creative function
    Both Ego functions (but unsure of order)
    Other (specify in post)

    I'll make a poll, but I'm hoping people will take the time to explain their answers, too.

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    I go for base function. s have so far been walking robotically with their head in a fixed position.

    s seem to be detached in their own sort of way. Like scanning the territory or something.

    is another easy one.
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    Temperament. Js tend to have very stiff postures, like they're made of rods and joints. Ps are more flexible, giving the impression they're made of rubber bands.

    Es have a lot of energy, like they're bouncing or charging. Is have less energy, like they're rigid statues, or floppy drapings.

    Unfortunately I've had a chain of failed typings where I mistake Role for Base. This is a highly consistent error though, so I think Temperament is a good way of doing it.

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    I'm not sure.

    I tend to recognize IMs I value rather than the positions, in particular Fi and Te jump out at me first, or lack thereof.
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    It's hard to tell.

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    Temperament is always the most immediately obvious thing for me. EPs and EJs are usually really easy to pick out. I sometimes confuse IPs and IJs, but I can usually figure it out after observing them for a while. Extremely introverted IPs and IJs are difficult to discern.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashton2 View Post
    Quadra or 'half-quadra' (like noticing if someone is / or / etc.). Then temperament. After that nothing else is necessary.
    Same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashton2 View Post
    Quadra or 'half-quadra' (like noticing if someone is / or / etc.).
    Same. Usually its either: quadra, like I'll think they're "beta" but not sure which one. Or half-quadra / temperament: I'll think they're say EXTj but don't know which one.

    If I'm completely stumped, like how I've been for myself, I'll at least try to get temperament right first, and then gradually see which relations/values form.

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    different things pop out with different people. usually its either temperament or "half-quadra" that is most obvious. but then occasionally i'll get an impression of what the ego functions are more quickly, or a i'll get a strong quadra vibe but not a temperament, or something. in the end it depends on whatever is most visible to me about the specific person.

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    Hard to say because it really depends on the person. With some people, quadra is really obvious, with others its base function, and with some some its temperament.
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    Body Language, for me, is the most effective tool to type people with. Thanks Arthur touched upon this in a couple posts earlier, but there are a couple cues that I use that can determine their typing pretty accurately.

    The first difference I look at is if they are rational or irrational type (J or P). The hand gestures are quite different.

    Next, I will look if they are either introverted or extroverted base by looking at their relation to the object (looking at their leaning to the object)

    Next either N/S or T/F differences. These are the hardest to spot, for me. Reading people's emotions isn't my greatest strength, but I try to look at if they can easily hold their facial expression for long periods of time and how high the expression rises on their face.

    N/S difference can be spotted by the rhythm of their talking. Sensors tend to talk in the same rhythm/tone, whereas intuitives will talk in a 'choppy' rhythm/tone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saoshyant View Post
    Body Language, for me, is the most effective tool to type people with. Thanks Arthur touched upon this in a couple posts earlier, but there are a couple cues that I use that can determine their typing pretty accurately.

    The first difference I look at is if they are rational or irrational type (J or P). The hand gestures are quite different.

    Next, I will look if they are either introverted or extroverted base by looking at their relation to the object (looking at their leaning to the object)

    Next either N/S or T/F differences. These are the hardest to spot, for me. Reading people's emotions isn't my greatest strength, but I try to look at if they can easily hold their facial expression for long periods of time and how high the expression rises on their face.

    N/S difference can be spotted by the rhythm of their talking. Sensors tend to talk in the same rhythm/tone, whereas intuitives will talk in a 'choppy' rhythm/tone.
    it almost seems as if typing method is type related too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarno View Post
    it almost seems as if typing method is type related too.
    That's something I've always wondered about. I know I've typed a bunch of people at mum's workplace based on her answering questions about body posture and whatnot, so she's at least naturally picking up on the same sorts of information as me.

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    I don't use any method when typing someone. It's a mix of everything you said and the general impression of the person plus indications of what intertype relationship that might be forming between us. And also non-socionics information like hobbies, career etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warrior-librarian View Post
    Hard to say because it really depends on the person. With some people, quadra is really obvious, with others its base function, and with some some its temperament.
    i like how you said basically the same thing i did with half the words, haha.

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