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"the16types
(1)LIEs are capable of making an effort to adapt to the prevailing emotional atmosphere in group situations, and trying to promote a positive emotional environment. (2)They may try to present themselves as cordial and friendly, and some LIEs have a rather cerebral and witty sense of humor. (3)Such efforts, however, are normally low-key and of short duration. (4)They may end up naturally subtituting small talk and polite banter into an exchange of information or an argument on serious topics -- which may be perceived by their interlocutors as rude, hostile, or uninteresting.(5)While they may try to present themselves as friendly, they most typically come off as polite but relatively unengaging emotionally. (6)It is often difficult for them to spontaneously display strong emotions, and they may come across as stiff or overly contained in situations where loud or intense emotional participation is expected of them. (7)Instead, it is a much more natural interactional style for LIEs to discuss matters that they feel are of substance and importance, and they much more naturally adopt the subdued, candid and businesslike style suited to this role.(8)LIEs most typically maintain a calm and affable affect rather than a heated emotional disposition, though they can be inclined to argumentativeness and distrust.