Hi @FeloniousFunk, I hope you totally love us now!
I just want you to know that I was not assuming you may have typed wrong; I was just saying: some newbies and some oldies take their time pinning it down, sometimes switching around a for quite awhile. Actually you sound like you have a good grasp on the things you have learned. The only "hmm" I had in what you wrote is your attributing asceticism to ESFj... I know some well and they all like some indulgence in sensory pleasures... but maybe we have a different idea on the meaning of the word.
Anyway, I wanted to say, if you haven't seen it yet (there is a lot to see here) you might be interested in Gulenko's "Quadra values": http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...cs-Four-Quadra
In that article is an explanation of how people in the various Quadras view people in other Quadras, and I excerpted Alpha and Gamma below. The part in red below also goes along with my question about your calling him ascetic - because you seem to be saying he is "under-ly" vs. overly concerned... See:
Perception of other quadras:
Gammas tend to perceive Alpha types as creative, generally well-meaning, and friendly and pleasant people, especially as a group, as a first impression. Later, Gammas tend to see Alphas as lacking ambition in the longer term, overly concerned with sensorial pleasure and comfort, and overly demanding of, and sensitive to, external emotional expression without making much effort to focus on deeper feelings involved.
Alphas tend to regard Gamma types warily, as stand-offish and emotionally cold or even hostile, especially in work situations, as well as inclined to play favorites with those they know better or are attracted to. Alphas tend to see Gamma types as too harsh in their words and generally unimaginative, boring, and too worried about the future, as well as having a mean streak of unforgivingness and vindictiveness.
You might also find interesting a series of interesting articles on the "complexes" of each of the Quadras that @silke published here recently. Its kind of fun to read someone explain why you are so crazy. It confirms to me that we all are a bit crazy. Here is the Gamma Complex article: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...Stratiyevskaya and here it is for the Alpha Complex: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...Stratiyevskaya
Also, you may find this article interesting when you have the time: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...Victor-Gulenko