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Socionics

A model of personality and relationships developed by Aušra Augustinavičiūtė in the 1970s, building on Carl Jung's psychological types.

Type

One of sixteen patterns in how a person uses the eight attitudes. Written with a three-letter code and the familiar four-letter code alongside, as in ILE (ENTp).

Attitude

One of the eight components of personality that every type has, such as Social Interest, Dynamic Stabilization and Academic Knowledge. Each type uses each attitude with a different strength and comfort.

Model A

The structure that places each of the eight attitudes in one of eight positions, and so shows how a type uses it. The positions are the Enthusiastic Driver, Adventurous Discoverer, Underlying Referee, Rising Guru, Subdued Dreamer, Hidden Motivator, Data Recorder and Natural Artisan.

Quadra

A group of four types who share the same values. There are four quadras: Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta.

Intertype relation

One of the 14 recurring patterns in how two types get on, from duality to conflict.

Duality

The relation in which two types complement each other most fully, as with ILE (ENTp) and SEI (ISFp).