A New Hybrid Function System

[Technical]

Yet another way to describe the sixteen types, and one with far less conjecture than MBTI function theory. Influenced by Jung, MBTI, Socionics, and others, but tied to no system I'm aware of. All differences are intentional, not errors. I do believe this to be more accurate than the above systems, but if nothing else, this may illustrate that they aren't set in stone.

If you are familiar with MBTI functions, please consider the extraverted and introverted components of a function to be combined into one function, for the purposes of this theory. For example, Ni and Ne are combined into Intuition, which is both, and neither, but closer in definition to Ne.

Introversion and Extroversion are considered to define the types separately from their Primary and Support functions. The Primary function typically occupies the concentration of individuals. The Support function is the most dominant function of either Perceiving or Judging nature, the opposite of the Primary function. All individuals use all four functions, but use of the two "reserve" functions is not specifically defined in this system. The sum of the characteristics defines the type for the purposes of this theory.

INTP:

Introverted.
Primary function: Intuition
Support function: Thinking

ENTP:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Intuition
Support function: Thinking

INTJ:

Introverted.
Primary function: Thinking
Support function: Intuition

ENTJ:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Thinking
Support function: Intuition

INFP:

Introverted.
Primary function: Intuition
Support function: Feeling

ENFP:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Intuition
Support function: Feeling

INFJ:

Introverted.
Primary function: Feeling
Support function: Intuition

ENFJ:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Feeling
Support function: Intuition

ISTP:

Introverted.
Primary function: Sensing
Support function: Thinking

ESTP:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Sensing
Support function: Thinking

ISFP:

Introverted.
Primary function: Sensing
Support function: Feeling

ESFP:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Sensing
Support function: Feeling

ISTJ:

Introverted.
Primary function: Thinking
Support function: Sensing

ESTJ:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Thinking
Support function: Sensing

ISFJ:

Introverted.
Primary function: Feeling
Support function: Sensing

ESFJ:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Feeling
Support function: Sensing

Glossary:

Perceiving function: A function used to gain information. Intuition and Sensing are perceiving functions.
Judging function: A function used to assign value. Thinking and Feeling are judging functions.
Intuition: Acquisition of information other than what can be directly sensed with the five senses. Synonymous with Perception in other contexts.
Sensing: Acquisition of unmodified information gathered with the five senses.
Thinking: Logical processing of information.
Feeling: Emotional processing of information.

The above has been discussed fairly thoroughly and clarified here:

http://www.mbticentral.com/forums/mb...adventure.html

I may not return to this thread, so please read that if you would like to know what has already been stated by myself and others.

[MacGuffin]

Originally Posted by Technical

INTP:

Introverted.
Primary function: Intuition
Support function: Thinking

ENTP:

Extroverted.
Primary function: Intuition
Support function: Thinking

This is interesting.

I wonder how Rajah would pick one of them.

[Uytuun]

Ni and Ne are combined into Intuition, which is both, and neither, but closer in definition to Ne.

Hehe...you need to interact more with Ni dominants.

No, I don't volunteer.

[Eric B]

I take it you're Jack, over there. I haven't really had a chance to follow that discussion, but it looks like you have just made all the extraverted functions the primary ones. What's the basis of doing this?

[walfin]

Looks socionics-ish to me

[Technical]

I have returned, after all.

Originally Posted by Uytuun

Hehe...you need to interact more with Ni dominants.

No, I don't volunteer.

There is no such thing as an Ni dominant.
--
I am quite glad about that.

Originally Posted by Eric B

I take it you're Jack, over there. I haven't really had a chance to follow that discussion, but it looks like you have just made all the extraverted functions the primary ones. What's the basis of doing this?

There is no such thing as an Extraverted function.
--
Logic.

Originally Posted by walfin

Looks socionics-ish to me

That's why I called it a Hybrid.

[Eric B]

Then please explain it here. I have skimmed through the thread over there, and still don't get much of a sense of the basis of the system. Maybe it's in there, but that was a lot to read and digest. The OP looks identical to the one here. (Maybe I'll skim again).

Why is I/E divorced from the primary function role?
(That seems to be getting back to the pre-Jungian concept of I/E (such as Hippocratic/Galenic temperament theory), where it was just a person's short or long "response-delay" or "gregariousness vs shyness" regardless of any cognitive process).
There does seem to be a real difference between introverted and extroverted functions.

[Technical]

I recommend this conversation between myself (Jack Flak) and Xander. It's one of the more in-depth exchanges. Starting here:

http://www.mbticentral.com/forums/mb...tml#post397522

[Technical]

This post, written by someone better than myself at rhetoric, is essential.

http://www.mbticentral.com/forums/mb...tml#post401505

[dissonance]

silliness.