I personally favor subtypes, because you can have all the positions of information metabolism aligned in a way, have all the matching Renin dichotomy and cognitive style, and still be by others, perceived in different fashion.
Utilizing my own self to be an exemplar, it is extremely common others at a first initial glance (online, mostly forums, and occasionally in voice chat) type me as an Fe base. I mostly get typed EIE-Ni by others who do not well know me, and IEE-Ne is another popular choice. My Fe is appearing as fourth dimensional to others in a strong fashion that is subconscious.
This can explain through me being the IEI2FE, the most extroverted type of IEI:
My introversion becomes apparent when meeting me in person:
I definitely am not in the ignorance of Fi, nor am I a one dimensional Ti. However, with this subtype in mind, my Fe (and Se) have an extra "oomph" to it (them). Then, I am image triad; the enneagram type four. These two things often make others type me as EIE, IEE, or occasionally, ESE (until others see my Si is completely ignored).









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I just need a starting point and then go from there.
I do think I have an ILE coworker at work so I am kinda trying to see how things will play out friendship wise. Lol I think I may come across Ep is on here cause my siblings are Ep and I have learned to express a more adventurous side even though I am scared shitless. I gotta taste of Ne and it can be fun to explore at times when I feel in a more mentally good state. I still would rather be curled up in my room in the dark in my bed
Socionics models including sub-typing seem to be nothing more than redefinitions of the classifications, which is a bottom-up perspective - certainly not a top-down design.
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