INTJMom
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Good points.Emotional stability would firstly depend upon how you define emotion and how you define stable. As has been established in many conversations though INTJs are very analytical (sometimes even leaving the whole "ytical" out completely) their results are still based on emotional bias and when called on it they can get quite irate. Such big red buttons I see as a sign of not being stable.
Now if we move towards stability being "less reactive to stressers" then again it depends upon what is stressing them. I've seen people who are laid back (supposedly) who get quite shirty about little things and people who are known to be hot heads remain calm. It's very dependent upon how much they care and how prepared they are.
I know that certain types leave themselves open to stress like ESTJs, ENFPs and so on but for a type immune to stress.. I don't think there is one. This whole stability thing is totally dependent upon definition, parameters and how much you read into things.
I just don't see it as a link which can be made to type any more than it can be made to circumstance, demeanour, enneagram, diet or any number of things. Emotional stability - type is a fad diet.
I agree with you that these terms need to be defined.
It never fails that in opinion threads like these, it doesn't take long before it becomes evident that every person has their own working definitions,
which don't appear to provide a cohesive basis for the discussion.
But judging by the name of this thread,
I would think there has already been a poll on the most emotionally un-stable type,
and it doesn't appear to be that scientific.