Fecal McAngry
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They are not arbitrary. Communication styles are one of the most researched and consistent features of MBTI. (Go here and get materials to read: CAPT: Training, Books, Research for MBTI, Archetypes, Leadership, Psychological Type. )They reflect a simple and verifiable reality, which is reliable and has been shown to be reliable by much research--that MBTI preferences and attitudes are reflected in use of language. All types have a preferred extroverted function; this function is the dominant function in their verbal communications. In the case of extroverts, that preference is similarly apparent in writing; in the case of introverts, you do notice a shift from extroverted function to dominant function, as a result, INJs, for example, will often write in a more open-ended style than they will speak in, in the case of INFPs or INTPs, you will see a greater tendency toward use of a judging function.I'll get to reading all of this later, but my first impression is that you place waaaaaay too much stock in these arbitrary descriptions of communication styles.
This isn't something that INTJ Lenore disputes, btw, or really anyone of note that I'm aware of.
Incidentally...
The types which can be a bit tricky are STPs. This isn't because STPs don't follow the same rules as other types; they do. The problem is that Extroverted Sensation supported by Ti can appear nearly as blunt and directive or definitive as Te.