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What are your instincts?

Magic Poriferan

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What is your instinctual stacking?
If you've never taken a test in order to know, you can take one here:
Variant Test
If you don't know what I'm talking about, then go to my thread here and check-out some of the pages: http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/mbti-enneagram-other-personality-matrices/3094-big-ol-bowl-enneagram.html

If you do know what your Instinctual stacking is(even if you don't understand it) please tell me. My main aim is to see if there is any meaningful correlation between MBTI type and the instincts.
 

miss fortune

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:shocking: 70% for both self preservationist and social and 22% sexual :)dry: Isn't that one funny? :tongue:)


how can you be both self preservationist and social? :huh:
 

Magic Poriferan

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:shocking: 70% for both self preservationist and social and 22% sexual :)dry: Isn't that one funny? :tongue:)


how can you be both self preservationist and social? :huh:

Oh, that's easy! :D
There are plenty of ways you can secure yourself using the Social system.
Sociopaths master the skill.

EDIT: Also... I hate the fact that people call it the sexual instinct, because that is extremely misleading. I call it the Intimate instinct, because that is much more appropriate.
 
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scantilyclad

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Sexual ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
Social ||||||||| 22%
Self Preservation ||||||||||||||||||||| 70%
 

Ender

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Sexual |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 86%
Social |||||||||||| 34%
Self Preservation |||||||||||||||||| 54%

I dunno though. Some of the questions require you to answer in a mind where you're with someone. So if anything, this could only be accurate of how I am in a relationship.

Out in public I'm not really sexual at all, but a lot more in self preservation mode.
 

heart

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Sexual |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 86%
Social |||||| 18%
Self Preservation |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 86%
 

Ghost of the dead horse

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EDIT: Also... I hate the fact that people call it the sexual instinct, because that is extremely misleading. I call it the Intimate instinct, because that is much more appropriate.
I also wondered the name and thought to comment about it.

I didn't think my "sex drive" was anywhere near 42%, I rather mostly desire emotional closeness and someone who's activity partner :)
edit: it's just some people who make me desire sex. When I don't see anyone and I'm thinking what I'll want most, I'll think of emotional connection with anyone whom I can connect with, along with someone to do stuff with :D
 

Lethe

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:D

Instinctual variant theory holds that your instinctual drives can be divided into three forces. The Sexual force drives you to seek closeness, like you would experience in a strong romantic relationship or a close friendship. The Social force drives you to consider the wider community, where you and others stand, what everyone thinks/feels/needs of you and what you think/feel/need of them. The Self Preservation force drives you to maintain individual concerns - security, health, comfort, etc.. Each person will have a different mix of these three variants. Your results suggest the following mix:

Sexual ||||||||||||||| 50%
Social |||||||||||| 34%
Self Preservation ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
 

miss fortune

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Oh, that's easy! :D
There are plenty of ways you can secure yourself using the Social system.
Sociopaths master the skill.

:thelook: are you calling me a sociopath???

EDIT: Also... I hate the fact that people call it the sexual instinct, because that is extremely misleading. I call it the Intimate instinct, because that is much more appropriate.

oooh, yes- I was wondering how the least pure person on the site ended up scoring so low on a sexual instinct on something! :laugh:
 

LadyJaye

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Sexual |||||||||||||||||| 54%
Social |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 86%
Self Preservation |||||||||||||||||| 54%
 

Magic Poriferan

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:thelook: are you calling me a sociopath???


No.
Really, I'm not.

Though... You must realize that sociopathy is a case of extreme personality traits. You may have the kind of personality traits that would be sociopathy if they were magnified.
 

Magic Poriferan

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There are some other cute simplifications for understanding the Instincts.

self-Preservational = The one.
Intimate = The few
Social equals = The many.

OR

self-Preservational is first person.
Intimate is second person.
Social is third person(more like third person plural :D ).

I personally have a bit of a disagreance with both of those classifcations, but they are still nice.
 

Athenian200

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Here are my percentages:

Social: 82%
Self Preservation: 78%
Sexual:18%

What do you think? Accurate?
 

Atomic Fiend

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Sexual ||||||||||||||||||||| 70%
Social ||||||||||||||| 42%
Self Preservation |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 82%
 

Magic Poriferan

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In case anyone is curious about the topic creator, these are my results.

Sexual |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 82%
Social |||||||||||| 38%
Self Preservation ||||||||||||||||||||| 66%


The fact is, every time you take the test, it will be slightly different, but the results are usually in the same neighborhood.
I am always an IPS.
 

swordpath

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Sexual ||||||||||||||| 46%
Social |||||||||||||||||| 58%
Self Preservation ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
 

Athenian200

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Definitely. :D

I wonder what that means, though.

Could it explain why I usually feel like I have a lot of acquaintances, and I don't really seem to be interested in getting beyond more than occasional, casual communication? Maybe preferring mutual favors and bursts of communication at certain times rather than wanting consistent contact?
 

Magic Poriferan

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I wonder what that means, though.

Could it explain why I usually feel like I have a lot of acquaintances, and I don't really seem to be interested in getting beyond more than occasional, casual communication? Maybe preferring mutual favors and bursts of communication at certain times rather than wanting consistent contact?

Yes! That sounds exactly like what I'd expect from those results. :yes:
To me you seem like the epitome of a non-intimate person.
I really get that vibe.
 
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