Dimension of Experience | |
IND EX-A: Description of how the individual feels from direct, personal experience. | Dimension of Experience |
IND EX-B: Description of the individual’s past experience without referring to or drawing comparisons to social norms. | Dimension of Experience |
IND EX-C: Learning something through “trial and error” – by gaining experience. | Dimension of Experience |
IND EX-D: Recalling past experiences or situations, even if these are described as “situational” factors. | Dimension of Experience |
IND EX-E: Displays encyclopedic knowledge but there are no visible signs of that information being taken as a norm. | Dimension of Experience |
One-Dimensionality | |
IND 1D-A: Unable to compare the information to a norm, standard, or rule. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-B: Awareness of social standards of the information, but unable to apply them. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-C: Following a personal, self-invented standard, even if it may be called a “norm”. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-D: Peculiar, novel thinking that does not conform to social conventions or even take them into account. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-E: Inappropriate reactions to situations that do not follow social norms, often accompanied by Control Emotions. | One-Dimensionality -or- Plus (in Minus Zone) |
IND 1D-F: The individual can only understand the information from past experience. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-G: Refusal to recognize what’s considered as generally accepted – unless such norms are viewed as impossible to ignore. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-H: Recurrence – constant repetition of the same experience – the information hits the individual “over and over again”. | One-Dimensionality -or- Vital Ring |
IND 1D-I: Repressing the information - attempting to cut it off from memory. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-J: Gullibility, or a lack of critical attitude towards the information. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-K: Being totally lost - not having any idea of what to do. | One-Dimensionality -or- Vital |
IND 1D-L: Overcompensating. Exaggerated behavior to mask low self-esteem. | One-Dimensionality -or- Super-Id |
IND 1D-M: Completely unable to make a self-assessment due to not knowing what standards to assess on. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-N: Using one’s personal experience or feelings towards a matter as the only criterion for judgment. | One-Dimensionality |
IND 1D-O: The individual has an inferiority complex with regards to the information, which is often accompanied by Control Emotions. | One-Dimensionality -or- Plus (in Minus Zone) |
Low-Dimensionality | |
IND LD-A: Lack of nuance in thinking: extreme, “good-or-bad”, “right-or-wrong”, “black-or-white” thinking that does not account for the gray area. | Low-Dimensionality |
IND LD-B: Uncertainty in one’s thinking, actions, or assessments. | Low-Dimensionality |
IND LD-C: Hastiness, hurriedness, wanting to “get over” the information. | Low-Dimensionality |
IND LD-D: Having a hard time providing examples. | Low-Dimensionality -or- Vital |
IND LD-E: Unavoidability and fatality of the information, a sense of “impending doom”. | Low-Dimensionality |
IND LD-F: Control Emotions of Low-Dimensional functions: such as negative feelings, mental tension, uneasiness, tiredness, draining of energy. | Low-Dimensionality |
IND LD-G: Rigidity. Absolute generalizations like: “always”, “only”, “everything”, “everyone”, or “never”, which reflect an inflexible stance. | Low-Dimensionality |
IND LD-H: Circular logic that carries little explanatory power, such as “it makes sense to me if I understand it.” | Low-Dimensionality |
Dimension of Norms | |
IND NR-A: Reference to an authoritative figure, or how the individual was previously taught. | Dimension of Norms |
IND NR-B: Describing the information as “common sense”, or something that “everyone knows.” | Dimension of Norms |
IND NR-C: Following common, socially accepted standards with regards to the element. | Dimension of Norms |
IND NR-D: Obligation, duty, and correctness with regards to standards of the element. Markers: “Must”, “Necessary”, “Should”. | Dimension of Norms |
IND NR-E: Describing accepted rules, doctrine, or instructions regarding the information. | Dimension of Norms |
IND NR-F: Using cliches, proverbs, and common sayings with regards to the element. | Dimension of Norms |
High-Dimensionality | |
IND ST-A: Describing specific, circumstantial factors that could change how the individual could interpret a situation. | Dimension of Situation |
IND ST-B: Describing different approaches someone could handle the information with reference to specific circumstantial factors. | Dimension of Situation |
* This should not just be a list of different ways the individual has handled the information in the past. | |
IND HD-A: Nuanced thinking - attention to the “gray areas” of situations rather than rigid, black-and-white thinking. | High-Dimensionality |
IND HD-B: Acknowledgment of the possibility of multiple correct approaches - not “one right answer.” | High-Dimensionality |
IND HD-C: The individual recognizes the standards regarding the information, but presents a more flexible way of approaching it. | High-Dimensionality |
IND HD-D: Refusing to follow a normative, but overly rigid perspective of the information. | High-Dimensionality |
IND HD-E: Opposition: understanding, but confidently going against social norms, presenting a new, better approach or selecting the best one available for oneself. | High-Dimensionality |
IND HD-F: Indifference to feedback or opinions of others, due to the individual’s confidence in the matter. | High-Dimensionality |
IND HD-G: Control Emotions of High-Dimensional functions: confident, self-assured feelings that project a self-sufficient demeanor. | High-Dimensionality |
Dimension of Time | |
IND TM-A: Development of the situation through time, that suggests a continuous understanding of the information that is constantly being updated. | Dimension of Time |
IND F1-A: Identification with the element: “I am this element,” or the information element is viewed as life itself. “Life is this element.” | Leading Function |
Blocks | |
IND SE-A: Noticing broad problems in an area without offering specific solutions. | Super-Ego |
* This should be differentiated from the “scope” of the Plus / Minus parameter. You can be broad or specific about a local or global situation - “I don’t like people in my hometown” is an example of a broad problem in a specific scope. | |
IND SE-B: Attempting to mold oneself to societal expectations, even if the individual is not confident in what they are. | Super-Ego |
IND SE-C: Attempting to not stand out, blending in and avoiding being seen in the area. | Super-Ego |
IND SI-A: Desire for external correction and/or approval. | Super-Id |
IND SI-B: “Showing off” in a boastful and exaggerated manner. | Super-Id |
IND SI-C: Blaming others (or the world) for the problems faced, even if the individual is responsible for them. | Super-Id |
IND ID-A: Following social programming. | Id |
IND ID-B: Striving to be an example for others. | Id |
IND ID-C: “Showing off” with signs of confidence and effortlessness. | Id |
IND EG-A: Confidently asserting one’s viewpoint with nuanced arguments. | Ego |
IND EG-B: Proclaiming new norms or ways of being that solve the problems from current standards. | Ego |
Mental-Vital | |
IND VT-A: The answer sounds like a vague recollection of the past: how things “usually” were or how they “sometimes” happened. | Vital |
IND VT-B: Automation. The individual acts on this information subconsciously, and awareness of it only comes after the fact. | Vital |
IND VT-C: Habituality. The individual follows habits in this information, without awareness. | Vital |
* Someone consciously and intentionally modifying their habits with certain information would not apply to this indicator. | |
IND VT-D: Not feeling like thinking about or reasoning with the information - a lack of attention towards it. | Vital |
IND VT-E: The information manifests spontaneously or unexpectedly. | Vital |
IND VT-F: The individual is only interested in how the information affects themselves; is not interested in how society views it. | Vital |
* Vital elements are still capable of being programmed by society. However, individuals only implement vital information for themselves, and are not interested in changing society’s outlook on it. | |
IND VT-G: While the individual may have personal norms, they are not aware of how society views the information. | Vital |
* The difference between a “personal” norm from the Vital Ring and a “self-invented” standard of the PoLR function is that personal norms are conventional things formed through habits, while “self-invented” ones from the PoLR are created consciously. | |
IND VT-H: The individual acts instinctually: they aren’t planning or premeditating their actions. | Vital |
IND VT-I: The information is communicating one's bodily function / vital state. | Vital |
IND VT-J: The individual only understands the element through action without being able to explain verbally. | Vital |
IND IN-A: Emphasis of individuality of the interviewee’s opinion or outlook - such as “this is just how I feel” or “for me, personally”. | Individuality (Vital or 1D) |
IND MN-A: Thinking out loud when answering the question, consciously pondering the subject. | Mental |
IND MN-B: Rhetorical questions in the process of answering. | Mental |
IND MN-C: Speaking on behalf of society or people in general. Markers include “we”, “us”, and “people”. | Mental |
* Just using these marker words alone are not enough to signify this indicator. They must be spoken in the way that suggests they’re referring to people or society in general. Also, if the question asks about people in general, responding with those words would not be marked. | |
IND MN-D: Referring to society’s thinking, awareness of social attitudes regarding the information. | Mental |
IND MN-E: Deliberately considering actions and decisions. | Mental |
IND MN-F: Awareness of how others may perceive or respond to the individual or their actions. | Mental |
IND MN-G: Lecturing, or social commentary. | Mental |
IND MN-H: Consciously assessing or observing themselves or others. | Mental |
Accepting-Producing | |
IND PR-A: The information does not exist by itself, it is “created” or “assumed” as a result of something else. | Producing |
IND PR-B: Cautiousness, adapting to others’ view of the information rather than believing their view to be a fundamental right. | Producing |
IND PR-C: The information is a means of accomplishing something else. | Producing |
IND AC-A: Viewing the information as something that already “exists” as part of the world or reality itself. | Accepting |
IND AC-B: The information is a goal in and of itself. Willingness to compete with others in this domain. | Accepting |
Verbal-Nonverbal | |
IND NV-A: Treating the information seriously - it is no laughing matter. | Nonverbal |
IND NV-B: Only presenting information as how things are or how things happened, without subjective interpretation. | Nonverbal |
IND NV-C: Allowing other people to meddle with affairs. Things are put into practice collectively. | Nonverbal |
IND NV-D: Secrecy. Unwilling to reveal exposing information in the area. | Nonverbal |
IND NV-E: The individual feels no right to discuss or criticize the matter. | Nonverbal |
IND VR-A: Open discussion of a matter. Willingness to joke about and/or criticize the information. | Verbal |
IND VR-B: The individual does not want to meddle with other people’s affairs, nor be meddled with. Things are put into practice individually. | Verbal |
Evaluatory-Situational | |
IND SL-A: Discreteness of processing. The information is only thought through or acted upon in relevant situations. | Situational |
IND SL-B: Unconcerned with perfectionism; a tendency towards haphazardness. | Situational |
IND SL-C: Not expecting oneself or others to be judged with the information. | Situational |
IND EV-A: Constancy of processing - the individual is continually developing the information. | Evaluatory |
* While the Kyiv system attributes this to 4D, our research shows that 1D functions can also continually develop understanding through experience. | |
IND EV-B: Perfectionism. A desire to be as good as possible, or only describing one’s “perfect” feats. | Evaluatory |
IND EV-C: Judging others or expecting to be judged with regards to the information. | Evaluatory |
Inert-Contact | |
IND CT-A: Interested in helping others, gaining favor, or earning appreciation. | Contact |
IND CT-B: Adaptability. Able to quickly change according to the situation. | Contact |
IND CT-C: Preference towards working under “reliable” sources of information - avoiding dubious, untested grounds. | Contact |
IND IT-A: Stubbornness. Preferring to follow one’s “mode” with the information, not quickly updating it. | Inert |
IND IT-B: Slowness to adapt to new information. Changes with the information occur gradually, not quickly. | Inert |
IND IT-C Acceptability in working with “dubious” sources of information. The individual can “figure out for themselves” which aspects to keep and discard. | Inert |
Element +/- Indicators | |
Intuition of Novelty: To see capabilities in things that were once unknown, to maximize a possible breakthrough, to work with fundamentally new structures, to highlight the specific essence of a phenomenon. | Plus -and- Ne |
Intuition of Latency: To realize the capabilities of something that is already known, to reinvigorate structures, to refine what’s already been established. To highlight a universal phenomenon, like human nature in general. | Minus -and- Ne |
Intuition of Development: To develop one’s potential from scratch, to transform from an apprentice to a master, to develop new skills that other people don’t already have. | Plus -and- Ne |
Intuition of Talent: To develop talents that are already present in an individual, to avoid “wasted potential”, to highlight natural skills present in all people. | Minus -and- Ne |
Sensorics of Expenditure: To spend money lavishly, to invest in new things, to see your resources as freely usable for enrichment. | Plus -and- Se |
Sensorics of Conservation: To spend money conservatively, to avoid investing in frivolous things, to only use resources when necessary. | Minus -and- Se |
Sensorics of Visibility: To bring something towards the center of attention, to make things visible, to dress something elegantly, to operate in the “limelight”. | Plus -and- Se |
Sensorics of Invisibility: To move things away from the center of attention, to make things invisible, to dress something quietly, to operate from the “shadows”. | Minus -and- Se |
Logic of Acceleration: To work swiftly and rapidly, to complete a lot of work at once, to “jump” into activity and burn out when it’s complete. | Plus -and- Te |
Logic of Steadiness: To work slowly but steadily, to complete work gradually, to gradually transition in and out of activity. | Minus -and- Te |
Logic of Results: To work with any process that will get a result, to ensure that work actually happens, to get the job done, to make things work now. | Plus -and- Te |
Logic of Processes: To work with repeatable processes, to ensure the correct steps were taken, to validate methods, to ensure repeatability. | Minus -and- Te |
Ethics of Positive Emotions: To focus on positive emotions, to cheer people up, to excite, shake up, and electrify others. | Plus -and- Fe |
Ethics of Negative Emotions: To dwell in negative emotions, to embrace negative moods, to see the beauty in negative emotionality. | Minus -and- Fe |
Ethics of Intensity: To accept intense and zealous emotions, to feel fiery and passionate emotions as they come. | Plus -and- Fe |
Ethics of Conciliation: To balance people’s emotional state, to balance emotions, to remove people from a state of complacency and apathy. | Minus -and- Fe |
Intuition of Hope: To see a bright and better future, to show hope for the good things that will come, to see the joys the future will bring. | Plus -and- Ni |
Intuition of Jeopardy: To see the dangerous events in the future, to warn others of impending doom, to see the destruction the future holds. | Minus -and- Ni |
Intuition of Haste: To feel time pass rapidly, to view time through the lens of quick, inconsistent bursts, to feel a rush of time pass. | Plus -and- Ni |
Intuition of Pacing: To follow a schedule, to regulate and plan one’s use of time for the long term, to balance the rhythm of one’s life. | Minus -and- Ni |
Sensorics of Comfort: To cultivate positive sensations, to heed attention towards comfort, to try to increase the positive feelings one experiences, to make a space comfortable and enjoyable. | Plus -and- Si |
Sensorics of Discomfort: To recognize negative sensations, to heed attention towards pain, to try to remove negative feelings one experiences, to remove unwanted things from a space. | Minus -and- Si |
Sensorics of Indulgence: To follow one’s natural instincts, to give into temptation, to maximize strong, positive sensations, to do what feels good. | Plus -and- Si |
Sensorics of Temperance: To control one’s urges, to recognize temptations, to regulate one’s consumption even during indulgence. | Minus -and- Si |
Logic of Interdependence: To embrace one’s needs, to mutually cooperate with others in society, to increase one’s connection to a social system. | Plus -and- Ti |
Logic of Independence: To minimize one’s needs, to try to meet all of your needs on your own, to reduce one’s needs and be independent, to break away from a social system. | Minus -and- Ti |
Logic of Construction: To fight for a system, to push for its implementation, solve its problems, and uphold it. To seek a higher position within the system with personal advantages. | Plus -and- Ti |
Logic of Deconstruction: To deconstruct a system of relationships, to destroy it, revolutionize it, or create a new one. To seek justice over a high position. | Minus -and- Ti |
Ethics of Forgiveness: To forgive those who’ve wronged others, to see the good in flawed people, to give people chances for redemption. | Plus -and- Fi |
Ethics of Condemnation: To not forgive people, to highlight the flaws in people, to remove evil people rather than give them a chance to redeem themselves. | Minus -and- Fi |
Ethics of Closeness: To draw closer towards others, to bring others to one’s territory, to focus on positive relationships, to be open with one’s love and desire | Plus -and- Fi |
Ethics of Distance: To keep others at a distance, to keep people away from one’s territory, to differentiate and disconnect from others, to close off love and desire. | Minus -and- Fi |