Types and their Overall Moods

Below are descriptions of the overall moods or impressions that the socionic types convey at a distance (read explanation at bottom of page).

ILE Seeker		explorative; light-hearted and detached curiosity; focused on interests and ideas; usually upbeat and good-natured
SEI Mediator		soft, helping; gentle smile; touch naturally; comfort oriented; sensual and expressive
ESE Enthusiast		strong tastes and preferences; enthusiastic and forceful about likes and dislikes; socialites; emotionally involved; reflect values of community; large emotional range
LII Analyst		detached critical analysis; clear and independent thought and worldviews; appearance of self-control
EIE Actor		dramatism, restraint, alarm; purposeful emotions and purposeful involvement
LSI Inspector		tough, serious, decisive, tough-minded, disciplined, controlling, firm, resolute; mistrustful; stand their ground
SLE Conqueror		forceful; demanding of others; go-getters; not easily intimidated; ready for confrontation
IEI Romantic		wacky, goofy, dreamy, zany; interested in people's inner experiences and where people are going with their emotional life; mix of joy and melancholy
SEE Politician		flair, playfulness; socialites; physical center of attention; hands-on involvement in world around them
ILI Critic		goofy; don't reveal their inner life; interested in processes; passive relaxedness; ironic attitude
LIE Enterpriser		unbridled optimism; like movement; energetic; opportunistic; like to test limits; direct
ESI Guardian		concerned about proper behavior; stand their ground; hard to convince; conservative views and methods
LSE Director		always busy with projects; practical and skeptical; action oriented; professional; active involvement
EII Empath		gentle but with firm principles; demonstrate positive attitude; willingness to share your world
IEE Psychologist		playfulness; tinge of irony; acceptance; frivolous; warm curiosity about people and relationships
SLI Craftsman		soft blankness; internal independence; hard to impress; not easily excited; emotionally cool

*Many thanks to Tom Loveday for helping formulate these type moods in August 2003 in Kiev. We obtained this list by looking through photos of people of each type and trying to catch what they had in common. There might be a bit of subjectivity in these descriptions, as we view other types from the position of our own and identify with some types better than others.