
Originally Posted by
krieger
ok, i vaguely get what you're saying.
this sounds like a rehash of the taciturn/narrator cycle theory claims. an expansion of the theory to include subtypes. i'm not a fan of subtypes but this is at least a small step removed from not being completely wrong.
the better approach to subtypes is to view them as temporary divergences of orientation. the type is static, the subtype is dynamic. sometimes this divergence becomes half settled in or attains an attachment to an environment or person. a person may be considered to consistently have a certain subtype within a certain environment. between people it is common for subtypes to become more closely matched as time progresses. this is what partly accounts for the "engine run-in" effect that gets mentioned in type relation descriptions sometimes.
however, this being said, most people can not even type accurately enough to type at 16 type accuracy and end up typing even worse when they try to increase the accuracy of their typings further.
please specify clearly that the NF in Ne-ENTp-NF is beta NF, not delta NF. same for all the other pairings.
i still think that the most "useful" result of the taciturn/narrator cycle model is the new interpretation of the relation between look-a-like and comparative types and between semi-duals and illusionaries.
for example: ESTj + ESFj has certain semi-dual-ish features. the ESTj's Te can dualize the ESFj's Fe.
INTj + ESTj can seem like identicality at times. similar way of issuing brief statements of practical certitude.
i can attest from personal experience that dualizing ISTjs and INFjs is a lot of fun, as is beating ESTjs and ENFjs at their own game.
as i have written about previously, the ID functions are the key to personal development. learn to behave like your semi-dual or illusionary for the most successful way of breaking out of a comfort zone. ID functions are NOT about becoming like your contrary. that would be counteractive.