Personality Image
The four distinct small groups within a category and their psychological implications for personality typing.
Small Group Analysis
Small groups represent the intersection of four personality types that share common characteristics. Each group reveals fundamental patterns in how types process information, make decisions, and interact with the world.
Category's Small Groups
Individual Will
Group Description
They are most aware of themselves as individuals separate from others and society. They evaluate others based on their internal complexity and the development of their unique individuality. They form the core group supporting individual freedoms (will, conscience, self-expression, movement, etc.).
Collective Will
Group Description
They strive to fully embody the role they have taken on — to be the best, the ideal representative of their chosen group (role, status, rank). They also evaluate others through the lens of their social roles. They do not value excessive complexity in people that doesn't fit within the boundaries of the role they have chosen. They are especially susceptible to social stereotypes and the perceived need to 'maintain an image.'
Omni-Democratic
Group Description
They are most aware of the inner wholeness and continuity of personality over time, as well as its true (not externally imposed) desires and needs — both in relation to themselves and to others. They evaluate other people based on their aspirations, intentions, and actions that reflect their inner essence.
Elitist-Disdainful
Group Description
They are most aware of the interconnectedness of their life with the existence of those around them. Against this background, they may fail to grasp the finiteness of their individual 'self,' and therefore are more prone than other types to self-sacrifice. They often seek involvement in the life of elite groups and tend to evaluate themselves and others based on the social circles in which they 'move.'