Where Socionics differs most significantly from the MBTI is its focus on Quadras, four groupings of four personality types, united by having similar values and ways of looking at the world. The most beneficial relationships are thought to occur between people of the same Quadra. Each Quadra is composed of two opposite halves, known as Clubs, which naturally complement each other. These Clubs, which are the same in terms of their strengths and weaknesses, are known as either Researchers and Socialites or Pragmatists and Humanitarians. Finally, each Club within each Quadra splits into two types of opposing Temperaments, i.e. differing levels of energy and flexibility. All in all, this results in 16 types. The following presentation in quotes was written by Rana Levy from World Socionics Society: Alpha Alpha types are ILE, SEI, ESE and LII. They are childlike in their values. Researchers – “Alphas understand and are content with different viewpoints and concepts. They a...
An international resource on Socionics, a theory of personality type.