*One advantage of having a Relationship Rated 13 is that all Fields are present, allowing different information to be addressed completely by both partners; this provides the necessary foundations for a successful partnership. It is not to say that people don't sometimes prefer to work alone - sometimes a closed Mentality Loop is not helpful. An Idealist-Inventor may Feel that Adaptation is not economical, and an Inspector-Inventor may Think that Applications are not relevant in urgent situations. A Guardian-Discoverer may Feel that there is cause for concern in directly employing a Thesis, and an Analyst-Discoverer may Think that Promotion would result in the endorsement of only the immediately profitable aspects of an enterprise. An Idealist-Discoverer may Feel that confirmation-biased interpretation is the result of Research, and an Inspector-Discoverer may Think that Standardization prevents competition. A Guardian-Inventor may Feel that a Proof does not imply anything new, and an Analyst-Inventor may Think that a stated Priority requires more evidence. However, this direction is not conducive to communication and prevents growth for both partners.
Charisma is achieved by overcoming Fear, Inspiration is achieved by overcoming Anger, and a Mask is achieved by overcoming Fear and Anger.
The Mask seems like it closes the Mentality Loop (all of its Personas being represented), helping the wearer to look more authoritative (having considered every possibility). It is commonly used to reject intervention.
The Charisma shows how well one can impress the Types whose Relationships are Rated higher than Relationships with one's own Type. It is used when meeting new people and addressing a crowd.
The Identity allows the user to have a sense of Self, from which to create stability and balance. It is used more than any other Persona.
The Inspiration is not influenced by social expectation and provides the freedom to return to one's instincts. It is used when one is not paying attention and is behind sudden realizations.
Here are some anecdotes that illustrate the way the Inspiration occurs in different Types:
As an INTJ, Cognietrics is one of my Theses; I consider it a step forward in the study of typology, and I hope that it inspires future generations of psychologists. For me, it is easy to show the actuality of typological categorization using examples such as these (in mathematics it is called Proof by Induction) or to formulate rationalist Proofs of my ideas by inferring the similarities between the combined effects of different Myers-Briggs Preferences, but it would be a lot harder for me to combine this theory with others in order to propose a common Thesis; however, I have tried to make my ideas as generally applicable as possible.
The same INTP from my other story refuses to acknowledge Cognietrics until it is backed by science, although I told him that self-awareness is not easy for most people and would inhibit any study that I conducted. Nevertheless, Proof would be the deciding factor for him, his Thesis being (as usual) that ideas must have solid empirical evidence to be applicable.
An INFJ I know is an artist who uses very unorthodox methods to create art. Clay sculptures in picture frames, accordion-like structures made of parts of copies of the original pictures, and other visual realizations fill the wall. What she did, in fact, was take a new Application for many materials and tools and make it Standardized so that when we took her art class we were able to make the exact same sort of thing. It was, all in all, the most interesting art class that I have ever attended.
An INFP musician likes to make up songs on the spot to show off his improvisation skills, often including the name of the person to whom he addresses the song. The most memorable parts of his songs happen when he does something creative - one time, he changed the ending of a word in a song to rhyme with someone's name, stretching out that syllable and fading out and alternating vocalizations of the rhyme with that of the original word, and in doing so he found new Applications for both the word (as a rhyme) and his vocalizations (using fading alternations). It made a huge impression on me because it sounded so good, and contrasted with his typical use of uniformity and Standardization of themes and ideas (such as normal rhyming and singing) that was probably the reason for the original adjustment.
The Dispositions
Only the Relationships Rated 13 and 11 share the Disposition, which mirrors Mentality Loops in each Field as determined by Reaction Preference.
Patterned Dispositions
Curious→Resolute: A lack of attachments may precede a divergence of commitments.
Resolute→Serious: A divergence of commitments may result in important enterprises.
Serious→Reasonable: Important enterprises may require alternative support.
Reasonable→Curious: Alternative support may lead to a a lack of attachments.
Conceptual Dispositions
Curious→Reasonable: Pleasant experiences may produce unorthodox ideas.
Reasonable→Serious: Unorthodox ideas may garner a powerful response.
Serious→Resolute: A powerful response may involve certain stipulations.
Resolute→Curious: Certain stipulations may bring pleasant experiences.
The Roles
Patterned Extraverts are Contextual because they look at how people live; they are known as Investigators.
Conceptual Introverts are Contextual because they consider relevant forms of control in a niche; they are known as Engineers.
Patterned Introverts are Axiomatic because they look at the emergence of complex phenomena; they are known as Scientists.
Conceptual Extraverts are Axiomatic because they use easily-understood methods; they are known as Guides.
Contextual Types consider a situation and the history that brought it about to be unique, with a goal of accuracy.
Axiomatic Types use universal laws and principles, with a goal of precision.
*Scientists will chart correlations (Patterned), which may be used in a Visionary rather than Scholarly (Theoretical) way, but Theorists require a functional design (Conceptual), which may be Contextual rather than Axiomatic (the realm of Science).
The Expression
Cognietrics makes certain predictions about how two Types will Express themselves extravertedly given agreement or disagreement. It is obvious that among Axiomatic Types, NTJs and NFPs Express themselves differently from each other. If common iNtuition is considered, it is obvious that the NTJ can make the idea seem more communicable by using Thought, but if common Seriousness is considered, it is obvious that the NFP can make the idea seem more communicable by using Reason. Because of this, each Type will often disagree using the Reaction Demeanor and agree using the Contemplation Demeanor. As such, agreement is subconscious and so mostly Experimental to the Extravert, as disagreement is for the Introvert. With time, agreement becomes a powerful influence and tool for the Extravert and disagreement becomes so for the Introvert, allowing Extraverts to build close communities while maintaining power Referentially and Introverts to develop unique projects while maintaining receptivity Referentially.
Contextual Expressiveness by Value
NTP>NFJ Reason beats Curiousness due to usefulness.
NFJ>SFP Curiousness beats Resoluteness due to desirability.
SFP>STJ Resoluteness beats Seriousness due to ability to commit.
STJ>NTP Seriousness beats Reason due to importance.Contextual Expressiveness by Preference
NTP>STJ iNtuition beats Thought due to unfamiliarity.
STJ>SFP Thought beats Sensation due to conditionality.
SFP>NFJ Sensation beats Feeling due to form.
NFJ>NTP Feeling beats iNtuition due to exclusivity.Axiomatic Expressiveness by Value
NTJ>STP Seriousness beats Resoluteness due to complications.
STP>SFJ Resoluteness beats Curiousness due to faith.
SFJ>NFP Curiousness beats Reason due to focus.
NFP>NTJ Reason beats Seriousness due to possibilities.Axiomatic Expressiveness by Preference
NTJ>NFP Thought beats iNtuition due to constraints.
NFP>SFJ iNtuition beats Feeling due to uncertainty.
SFJ>STP Feeling beats Sensation due to direction.
STP>NTJ Sensation beats Thought due to realism.
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