Quote Originally Posted by Mr inappropriate View Post
I think if Socionics types exist, they are more dynamic than people think.
You may develop functions and concrete skills in their region, but it's doubtful to degree when your type would change. At least, in common social life for very most of people.
Jung thought the change of type is possible. But practically it's doubtful. It's like those who are born as left-handed, become adults with this preference - almost all will stay as left-handed for all their life. Even if special training of adults can change them to right-handed. While to change a type should be much harder.
I heard the consequences for left-handed children who were trained to become as right-handed are negative for their psyche. Children have more flexible psyche. So the procedure and consequences of changing type for adults may to be extreme. Jung had practice with people having mental issues (psychiatrist and then psychotherapist), - so maybe his opinion about type's chaning relates to such cases. Or he just changed the opinion about type of some men, like we do today not so rare.

For example; I've (for sure) changed quadras at different points in my life.
It's doubtful you changed your type. You could change self-perception, like many people think themselves one type and then other.