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[Riddy]

Okay, rough survey: If you had to associate each quadra with a temperament based on it's overall "feel" relative to the other quadras, which temperaments would go with which quadras? This isn't meant to be too deliberative, but just a snap judgement.

I think of it like this:
Alpha - EP
Beta - EJ
Gamma - IJ
Delta - IP

[necromancer]

Riddy, on 16 January 2011 - 06:06 PM, said:

Okay, rough survey: If you had to associate each quadra with a temperament based on it's overall "feel" relative to the other quadras, which temperaments would go with which quadras? This isn't meant to be too deliberative, but just a snap judgement.

I think of it like this:
Alpha - EP
Beta - EJ
Gamma - IJ
Delta - IP

I got that impression too.

[Galen]

I thought about something like this a while back hahaha

However, I came up with
Alpha: Ip
Beta: Ep
Gamma: Ej
Delta: Ij

[eunice]

Galen, on 17 January 2011 - 01:51 AM, said:

I thought about something like this a while back hahaha

However, I came up with
Alpha: Ip
Beta: Ep
Gamma: Ej
Delta: Ij

Yeah, I have the same opinion as well.

[poli]

Exactly. quadras are the more "easygoings" which are represented by EP/IP (sanguine/phlegmatic) types. Faces are soft, eyebrows are turned "upward" , they typically feel more freedom without a need to seek it, where as quadras are "tough" and "hard," eyebrows are kind of turned downward or curled, face more intense. quadras are the more extroverted/outspoken sort, or in other words upfront about their thoughts and feelings, give them more emotionally connected looks with smiles, rather than which are polite/distanced and emotionally withdrawn/contemplative, give them straight or more focused faces.

The mindset of quadras are represented by the energy of types. EPs are spontaneous/chaotic in energy, similar to the minds of Alphas which are chaotic in their new ideas and have a distinct playful/free nature void of responsibility, consistency, tradition and maturity. Similarly Betas are EJs in their outspoken and purposeful aristocratic brigade sort of mentality, and their "be tough, suffer and overcome" mentality, much more consistent/persevering than Alphas, etc.

Alpha = Sanguine = EP = Expressive Slacker
Beta = Choleric = EJ = Expressive Hardass
Gamma = Melancholic = IJ = Respectful Hardass
Delta = Phlegmatic = IP = Respectful Slacker

[Galen]

I've always thought of Delta as more Ij just because they can seem more geared towards preservation of stability and constancy. Alpha seems to be more accepting of changes and sorta flow with it. I kinda stereotype Se valuing in this context as a means of external advancement towards something, so extrovert would work in that context.