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Sixteen types, and every way two of them meet.

Socionics describes sixteen types of people by the kinds of information they notice and value, and how any two of them tend to get along. Read each type in its authors’ own words, then compare any pair.

The 16 types

Grouped into four quadras: the four types in each value the same kinds of information.

Editorial color studies · not type evidence

Alpha

Values

  • new possibilities
  • comfort and balance
  • how things fit together
  • expressing emotions
Abstract folded silk and paper planes in raw sienna, apricot yellow, teal green, and deep blue.ILEENTpDon QuixoteGlazed ceramic and translucent paper forms in coral pink, cream yellow, turquoise, and pale blue.SEIISFpDumasLacquered red, yellow, and deep green architectural planes crossed by sunlight.ESEESFjHugoOrthogonal slate and translucent vellum forms in peach red, dark citrine, Olympic blue, and light mauve.LIIINTjRobespierre

Beta

Values

  • where things are heading
  • taking action
  • how things fit together
  • expressing emotions
A red diagonal plane cuts across blue tile, yellow enamel, violet plaster, and black basalt.SLEESTpZhukovLayered smoked glass and paper screens in pink, russet, deep blue, and dark violet.IEIINFpYeseninCircular recesses, folded paper, and vessels in grenadine pink, pale yellow, gold, and purple.EIEENFjHamletMeasured stone, iron, and woven-grass slabs in fawn, scarlet, orange red, and pale green.LSIISTjMaxim Gorky

Gamma

Values

  • where things are heading
  • taking action
  • getting things done
  • trust and personal bonds
Offset mineral and lacquer planes in old rose, apricot yellow, olive yellow, and violet black.SEEESFpNapoleonFrosted glass and textile frame a distant blue horizon in drab pink, pale yellow, slate olive, and salvia blue.ILIINTpBalzacStepped lacquer and green tile forms in raw sienna, apricot yellow, orange, and dark green.LIEENTjJack LondonNested square niches and dark glass in pomegranate purple, pale green, blue green, and deep slate green.ESIISFjDreiser

Delta

Values

  • new possibilities
  • comfort and balance
  • getting things done
  • trust and personal bonds
Translucent paper, fiber, and sea-glass layers in old rose, peach, pale green, and sea green.IEEENFpHuxleyLow linen, terracotta, wood, and slate planes in raw sienna, ivory, olive green, and slate gray.SLIISTpGabinVertical painted wood, blue glass, violet enamel, and silver planes in crisp morning light.LSEESTjStierlitzAn inward plaster court with pale ceramic, reed texture, olive buff, Nile blue, salvia blue, and green blue.EIIINFjDostoevsky

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