Socionics Experience Inventory

[vesstheastralsilky]

1. What year did you discover and start seriously studying socionics?

2. MBTI?

3. Have you ever read Carl Jung's works on cognitive functional definitions in detail?

4. About how many socionics websites have you studied?

5. About how many socionics MBTI and general typology books have you ever read, including astrology and enneagram?

6. In what year were you born ~ to gauge cumulative life experiences by quantity?

7. Have you LIVED mostly like an extrovert or an introvert (regardless of your type)?

8. Have you ever studied VI through various methods at great length? How?

9. Have you dated a lot of people? (Update by Tallmo)

10. How many MBTI &/or Socionics Test results have you collected from people you know well? (Update)

[vesstheastralsilky]

1. What year did you discover and start seriously studying socionics?

2000

2. MBTI?

1990

3. Have you ever read Carl Jung's works on cognitive functional definitions in detail?

Yes!

4. About how many socionics websites have you studied?

At least 9

5. About how many socionics MBTI and general typology books have you ever read, including astrology and enneagram?

Over 60

6. In what year were you born ~ to gauge cumulative life experiences by quantity?

1974

7. Have you LIVED mostly like an extrovert or an introvert (regardless of your type)?

Highly sensitive introvert

8. Have you ever studied VI through various methods at great length? How?

Yes ~ first photos e.g. celeb typings from various sources, sketches from 2 sources, watching films of Socionics.com celebs and studying their mannerisms and facial expressions, doing comparisons of such observations among people I encounter in my own life.

9. I didn't start until I was 17 and am mostly prone to long-term relationships versus bouts of singleness. I have been dates and pseudodates with under 50 people for sure. I tend to have many more friendly relations than romantic encounters.

10. At least 24 other people I've known well have taken an MBTI or socionics type test and let me know the results. Some are accurate, some are not.

ENTP 1
ESFJ 1
XSFJ 2
INTJ 3
INFP 4
ENFP 3
ISTJ 3
ISFJ 1
ENTJ 2
ESTJ 2
INFJ 1
IXFJ 1

I should also add that I correlated the cognitive functions to the traditional astrological archetypes via independent studies as well as Eastern Hexagrams (I ching) states of consciousness and regions of the brain as related to contemporary cognitive science research on my own. I have done my own esoteric studies and innovative energy experiments to manipulate experiences in standard settings, interact with and study unknowing subjects and gained many insights into other types empathically. I have also devoted much free time to logically sorting out the contradictions in data and weeding out of many false assumptions from popularly published data and theories.

[vesstheastralsilky]

^

Please post your credentials accordingly. Many thanks in advance. This could be a great benefit on the forum to help everyone know where each other is coming from when they type and discuss.

[Exodus]

None of this stuff has any bearing on whether someone knows socionics, except the first one, somewhat (you need at least a few years to get good at it).

[sbbds]

*hugs silky*

[vesstheastralsilky]

None of this stuff has any bearing on whether someone knows socionics, except the first one, somewhat (you need at least a few years to get good at it).

Everyone starts learning from somewhere. This educational survey can be very helpful to see where others are coming from in their personal histories. It is most relevant. To say it has no bearing is like walking into a professional law job interview with no exposure to the subject in any formal or informal training and no experience, and claim knowledge of law is irrelevant to being a good lawyer.

Some may achieve mastery more quickly and get lucky with right vs bad sources more than others. Tracking references can help ease the ongoing problem of lacking consensus and why.

[Tallmo]

1. What year did you discover and start seriously studying socionics?

2009

2. MBTI?

...is a beta version of Socionics. I discovered MBTI in 2008 and typed ISFP. Funny how I managed to type myself correctly back then without Socionics knowledge.

3. Have you ever read Carl Jung's works on cognitive functional definitions in detail?

Some of it. I'm thinking of reading "Psychological types". But I know alot about jung's general psychology.

4. About how many socionics websites have you studied?

I don't know. Rick's site "Socionics in the west" was of great help. But it doesn't matter so much, real life is more important.

5. About how many socionics MBTI and general typology books have you ever read, including astrology and ennegram?

zero

6. In what year were you born ~ to gauge cumulative life experiences by quantity?

I think I belong to the older spectrum of this forum.

7. Have you LIVED mostly like an extrovert or an introvert (regardless of your type)?

Introvert

8. Have you ever studied VI through various methods at great length? How?

No. But just from experience I can sometimes type people very fast. But it is not a consistent method. Sometimes I need more time, sometimes I know instantly what type someone is.

dating people helps alot too, so you could include it as 9)

[Exodus]

Everyone starts learning from somewhere. This educational survey can be very helpful to see where others are coming from in their personal histories. It is most relevant. To say it has no bearing is like walking into a professional law job interview with no exposure to the subject in any formal or informal training and no experience, and claim knowledge of law is irrelevant to being a good lawyer.

Some may achieve mastery more quickly and get lucky with right vs bad sources more than others. Tracking references can help ease the ongoing problem of lacking consensus and why.

[vesstheastralsilky]

^

[Sisyphean]

1. What year did you discover and start seriously studying socionics?

Discover: 2015; Study 2018

2. MBTI?

Discover: long ass time ago; study: ditto

3. Have you ever read Carl Jung's works on cognitive functional definitions in detail?

lolno

4. About how many socionics websites have you studied?

3

5. About how many socionics MBTI and general typology books have you ever read, including astrology and enneagram?

0

6. In what year were you born ~ to gauge cumulative life experiences by quantity?

after the death of Christ and before the current moment

7. Have you LIVED mostly like an extrovert or an introvert (regardless of your type)?

Intro

8. Have you ever studied VI through various methods at great length? How?

Nope

9. Have you dated a lot of people? (Update by Tallmo)

1 for 12 years. 3 prior to that.

10. How many MBTI &/or Socionics Test results have you collected from people you know well? (Update)

5 or 6

[Lord Panda]

As nice as your intentions maybe, I can potentially see this information used to silence newer members with valuable insights that conflict with someone else's. There's too much type related biases going on here, that I must decline.

[Lord Panda]

Everyone starts learning from somewhere. This educational survey can be very helpful to see where others are coming from in their personal histories. It is most relevant. To say it has no bearing is like walking into a professional law job interview with no exposure to the subject in any formal or informal training and no experience, and claim knowledge of law is irrelevant to being a good lawyer.

Some may achieve mastery more quickly and get lucky with right vs bad sources more than others. Tracking references can help ease the ongoing problem of lacking consensus and why.

You have to understand that comparing Socionics to a standardized system of education that has been rigorously studied is faulty at best? There's no one here to administer socionics exams, or test people's knowledge. So the comparison is faulty. Then how would you be able to relate this to a person's experience? Who is more correct? A person with limited understanding of socionic, or a person with vast incorrect knowledge? I think that is hotel's point. In your opinion, is there a way to overcome this dilemma? I'm interested in improving the system as well.

[vesstheastralsilky]

I updated my answer for #10 as I remembered more people I have known well, not including the 2 I don't know well.

[Exodus]

As nice as your intentions maybe, I can potentially see this information used to silence newer members with valuable insights that conflict with someone else's. There's too much type related biases going on here, that I must decline.

I recommend that no one else responds either, for this reason.

[vesstheastralsilky]

There is nothing wrong with posting experience credentials in a public forum. If others would like to gain headway in understanding and reaching more consensus in Socionics, this thread is only a natural and logical consideration in that research.

This is not a place for intimidation against posting nor personal attacks.

Feel free to share you experience so that others might have an understanding of where you are coming from when you post data. It could help a lot.

Scholars don't throw out bibliographies and job applicants don't burn resumes before applying. The potential usefulness of this thread is obvious, coupled with applying a little common sense.

[Aylen]

You have to understand that comparing Socionics to a standardized system of education that has been rigorously studied is faulty at best? There's no one here to administer socionics exams, or test people's knowledge. So the comparison is faulty. Then how would you be able to relate this to a person's experience? Who is more correct? A person with limited understanding of socionic, or a person with vast incorrect knowledge? I think that is hotel's point. In your opinion, is there a way to overcome this dilemma? I'm interested in improving the system as well.

This

[vesstheastralsilky]

This

Irrelevant. And highly unlikely. Who here is arrogant and omniscient enough to make this kind of criticism?

Let the users decide for themselves. This is a free inquiry forum. I want to see more people contribute to this thread so I can see where they are coming from, and I am not the only one.

[Aylen]

Irrelevant. And highly unlikely. Who here is arrogant and omniscient enough to make this kind of criticism?

Let the users decide for themselves. This is a free inquiry forum. I want to see more people contribute to this thread so I can see where they are coming from, and I am not the only one.

I agreed with her, yes, but I don't care who posts on your thread.

[Lord Panda]

Who here is arrogant and omniscient enough to make this kind of criticism?

I am.

[Cheebs]

1. What year did you discover and start seriously studying socionics?

2017;2019

2. MBTI?

2015

3. Have you ever read Carl Jung's works on cognitive functional definitions in detail?

No

4. About how many socionics websites have you studied?

2-ish

5. About how many socionics MBTI and general typology books have you ever read, including astrology and enneagram?

0

6. In what year were you born ~ to gauge cumulative life experiences by quantity?

2001

7. Have you LIVED mostly like an extrovert or an introvert (regardless of your type)?

Extremely introverted

8. Have you ever studied VI through various methods at great length? How?

No

9. Have you dated a lot of people? (Update by Tallmo)

No

10. How many MBTI &/or Socionics Test results have you collected from people you know well? (Update)

5-ish