Thalassa
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As culture changes (evolves) so do many of these type-descriptions. Many of them are becoming out-dated. But the principle behind them remains the same.
Right, and I've discussed this in depth with someone who has a profound knowledge of Jung, as well as reading Jung on my own, and I actually understand what Si and Fe do, and that the Keirsey descriptions try to be too specific to particular cultural upbringings, and also too extremely divided from one another, which is why I tend to reject his theory. Keirsey has some overall, generalized good points, I'll agree, but he attempts to be way too specific about things like particular moral beliefs or sexual behavior, which is a logical fallacy. It's quite evident, though, where a man of his age, education, and socio-economic status absorbed those particular stereotypes. Unfortunately, he's kind of missing the core motivations of the cognitive functions and relying too heavily on stereotypes.