Phoenix
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- Joined
- Jul 31, 2011
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- MBTI Type
- XNTX
- Enneagram
- 1w2
- Instinctual Variant
- sx/sp
Exactly. That is my point. It is not about behavior, but about the whys and hows, even in MBTI. Why does someone want (or not want) to fit in? In what way do they want to fit in? What does "fitting in" mean to them? What kind of group do they want to fit into, and where do they actually feel comfortable? What are they willing to do/sacrifice to fit in? How do they feel/react if rejected or eventually kicked out? As I mentioned on some thread (here?), any type can exhibit any behavior, but will have different reasons and methods for doing so.
I agree with you ... but I found that instinctual variant descriptions just make more sense and are deeper when it comes to describing our interaction with the world.
It's said that so-types are more naturally inclined towards wanting to fit in to groups, or belong to a larger group [though other types when under stress, and not getting the requirements of their dominant instinctual variant met will be pre-disposed towards engaging in behaviour that mimics other variants]. Therefore, it is logical to assume that even introverts with a dominant so-type would be naturally inclined towards wanting to belong to a group ... and on the flip, if an extrovert is an sp-type, then they may come across more as an introvert.
If one is not naturally inclined to be a part of a group, then they are most likely an sp or an sx type. I think instinctual variants have some correlations with introversion and extroversion in MBTI terms ... and when Meyers-Briggs were talking about introversion or extroversion, they combined both the concepts of direction of energies proposed by Jung as well as over-looked a person's natural instincts which happen to be just better explained through Enneagrams.