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V. V. Gulenko

Machine translation of article from Socionics, Mentology, and Personality Psychology, No. 1, 1995.

Quadras and their Socio-Psychological Features


Being located in a constant contact, we now and then even do not note that the rapprochement with the people acceptable for us and break with the become us unpleasant occurs always, in the essence, on one and the same scenario. At first occurs the perception of man, on the basis of whom appears the common impression about this Ger. phase of the development of relations it is usually called stimulus, since, so that the contact would take place and would be fastened, the specific stimulus was necessary. In other words, man, with whom you decided to enter the contact - if you in this case have selection - it must by something draw your attention. It can draw, of course, attention both by something negative and positive. In the first case the desire to contact, naturally, does not appear. However, in the second case you receive some generality or accord with the man - either on the similarity or on the contrast. In this case is affected entire your psyche - and conscious reason, and soul, who reacts to the internal accord.

The consideration of some circle of problems is the content of the second stage of the dynamics of relations. The values of man are explained in this stage, i.e., by what criteria it is oriented, processing the perceived information. Rapprochement will occur successfully, if you with it examine problems approximately from one and the same point of view. Value phase in the development of relations is, apparently, most creative, since different points of view precisely within its framework will agree and is manufactured the method of joint, taking into account the opinion of the partner of decision making.

The following stage of the rapprochement of people is role. It to a certain degree depends on the agreement of positions apropos of values, but this phase of relation they can approach now and then, also, without consensus building in the sphere of values. Especially frequently this is encountered in the interrelations between the persons of opposite floor. Beautiful woman can be attractive for the man and cause the desire of closer contacts even if their vital values do not coincide.

The center of gravity of interrelations is transferred from the perception of man on the distant distance to the perception of man near at the role stage. Each of us has its own habits and individual style of life, which it manufactured entire previous life and which it is not easy to change it. If partner behaves not in the manner that he wants you, i.e., is not performed that role, which you to it remove, then compatability between you becomes problematic.

Either you will end rapprochement or someone of you will take upon itself another role - that more corresponding to the ideas of partner. This stage of the development of relations does not take place without concession of one of the partners. Certainly, is not excluded the version of mutual adaptation to each other. A question consists in that, to whom to how much be inferior. Most naturally this question is solved in the dual pairs. External social medium has very clout on this stage, beginning from the opinion of close ones about the new familiar and concluding by the ideas existing in the society.

The fourth phase of the development of relations - these are fastening, the memorization of the manufactured and mutually satisfying roles for a prolonged time. As if formation of its own unwritten standards and traditions. This stage bears conservative nature. All acquired knowledge seemingly is preserved, are transferred into the discharge by itself being understood, carried out in view of habit, almost unconsciously. If partners were adapted to each other, manufactured the mutually acceptable traditions, which they follow without the meditations, this means that the relations were established also from this time their dynamics entered into the natural cyclic recurrence: "spring-years-autumn- winter" in nature or "childhood-youth-maturity- old age" in man. The cyclic recurrence of the steady intertipnykh relations we will subsequently characterize by concept psychological "age". These four phases, which reflect the initial dynamics of intertipnykh relations, make it possible to naturally group sixteen the sociotypes into the small groups - quadras, which consist of four the sociotypes each (lat..tsuadro it means four). Kvadra appears as a result of naturalness and simplicity of passage by each sotsiotipom, entering its composition, all four development stages of relations. Basis of quadral'noy group - generality of the content of each dynamic phase. Thus, KVADRA - this is the group of compatible the sociotypes, united during the first stage of interaction under the similar special features of the perception of each other, in the second stage - by general vital values, in the third stage - by general social role and in the fourth stage - by starting point of development (psychological age).

Let us examine all quadras. Into first quadra, or quadra of "alpha", enter following socionic types: ILE(DON QUIXOTE), SEI(DYUMA), ESE(GYUGO) and LII(ROBESP'ER). Their uniting element - air. Their perception of external peace is characterized by special ease, openness, mobility. They are always directed in different directions, they live by the expectation of new interesting information, from where it not proceeded. These are the very carried along people, which prefer the situation of nonformal contact. They are democratic on their nature, they deny any hardness or zaregulirovannost'. These socionic types are almost completely torn from the solid soil, easily they are transferred into any branches of human activity. Narrow specialization - not for them. Being located in the continuous search, they can become the center of the being come into being vortex - source of future thunderstorm. But themselves they thunderstorm do not bear. "terrible itself" of them according to the form - ROBESP'ER - in the real life soft and yielding person, which in its dreams only works out the projects of valid state.

Sotsiotipy of first quadras with the consideration of the appearing problems rest on the values general for them. First, this - E, i.e., the minimization of negative emotions. The non-admission of quarrels and scandals, emotional instability generally occurs for this quadras more important than obtaining positive emotional it is splash. In the second place, this + S, i.e., positive sensations, comfort. In the atmosphere of stress, strictness they cannot effectively realize themselves. Their style of activity is characterized precisely by weakening, freedom, presence of conveniences. Relations with the environment, where is turned their activity, must be friendly, pleasant. Their company is always comfortable, is flattened flatten, is domestic. It never is rough, eccentric.

Their third value - this + I - promising ideas. Therefore in "air" kvadre are always conducted conversations about the future, not known, possible. These socionic types can seem from the side by the uncorrectable dreamers. And this so there is: they attempt to glance further all - beyond the horizon, they advance and with the pleasure discuss "reckless" theories. By certain of these theories, however, is prepared long life. Such long that they always survive their creators.

Fourth value of this quadras - global structural logic - L. The tool, which they constantly use in the knowledge of peace, this systems analysis. The universal laws, which are guided by peace, interest them first of all. Moreover all traditions, conditionalities, limitations in this case are rejected. To comparison, to analysis and analogies undergoes literally everything. The central objective, which they pursue, this universal, that grips spirit by its extensiveness and by order the united picture of peace. The idea of integrity, rationality and validity of entire real pierces their world view right through.

First quadra has the corresponding to its values social mission. Its destination - creation and the propagation of the new concepts of social development. Briefly it would be possible to name this role enlightenment. , where are grouped socionic types of this quadras, they are always conceived and begin to be extended the new public, scientific and political flows, capable in the future of steeply changing historical process.

The psychological "age", at which live the representatives of first quadras, is childhood. They all feel themselves, and frequently and they conduct as real children - sincerely, directly, with the large curiosity. They are capable of be surprised at everything. Their skepticism is minimal. These "children's" traditions will remain with them to old age itself. Their restless thrust to the new prospects and unprejudiced, unclouded view on the peace make it possible to compare this phase of development with the first season of annual cycle - in spring. Specifically, new vital energy in spring wakes up and declares about itself. Spring - time of hopes and daring plans, which will happen entirely not in the manner that they thought.

The relay race of the first catches second quadra, or quadra of "beta". Into it enter these socionic types: EIE(GAMLET), LSI(GOR'KIY), SLE(ZHUKOV) and IEI(ESENIN). Element, which controls their perception, fire. This element gives to enumerated sotsiotipam the following qualities: active nature, fervency, endeavor and force. They literally boil with passions, they search for and finds to themselves sphere of action, where they can use their energy and feel the spirit of fight necessary for them so.

The basic values of second quadras are such. First, them is united the tendency to maximize positive emotions + E. They are capable of be glad at small. Against the background of the stormy dramatic emotions, which always accompany their kvadre, even the small deserving positive response detail is considered as occasion for happiness and raising the mood. In the second place, socionic types of "fire" recognize as the most important value the minimization of weakness - F, i.e., durability in the fight with the deprivations and the opposing enemy. This is quadra, where the force of will - indispensable condition of effective activity. Durability, resoluteness, endurance and inflexibility will always available to them the highest authority. Thirdly, second quadra unites the passionate desire to avoid danger - T. They are disposed to that in order not to commit the errors, already once perfected. In their medium very value the experience, byvalost', iskushennost'. They confidently themselves feel in the extreme situations. And their fourth value - these are organizational logic + L, which is rested on a developed feeling of debt, civilization, faithfulness to the chosen matter. Therefore this is most disciplined and organized quadra, which knows how to rapidly gather all forces into the cam in the case of imminent danger or appearance of extreme situation.

From the values of quadras escapes its social role - introduction of new orders and organizational structures under the conditions for the resistance of environment. Sotsiotipy of this quadras come out in the history as the creators of states and empires, as active political figures, who persistently battle for the authority. It suffices to recall Aleksandr makedonskiy or Peter I. It is difficult to resist their purposeful energy. Overcoming obstacles by volitional methods - here is their mission. They preferring they will not defend, but to begin. They inspired glorify victim and the losses, inevitable in the fight.

Psychological age of "fiery" the sociotypes - youth. It possesses the greatest force of men precisely at the young age, when it is daring, active and impatient. It zhazhdet activity and self assertion. It is necessary the large matter, in which it could realize its energy. It nurtures in the heart ambitious dreams about the brilliant career, the great achievements, the glory and the honors. This completely answers the attitude of second quadras. Its representatives appear outwardly young and strong, cheerful and beautiful, well managing their body. In the annual physical cycle to them corresponds the quite solar, energetically saturated phase - summer. Summer time - time of accomplishments. Dreams and illusory plans of spring time are behind. The moment of concrete actions began.

No matter how drew summer, lapse of time was inexorable. For the change by the energetic second kvadre comes the third, or quadra of the "range". Its composition of such: SEE(TSEZAR'), ILI(BAL'ZAK), LIE(LONDON), ESI(DRAYZER). Element, most of all describing their special features of perception, water. Water is the cleaning beginning. It washes off entire mud, which was accumulated in the second stage by its flow. Simultaneously occurs erosion of the foundation, on which is raised the durable building of second quadras. Water spreads over the surface, filling with itself deepenings and cracks. So and the nature of third quadras is characterized by inconstancy, concealed reefs, internal seething, latent agitation, invisible on top flows.

Third quadra confesses its special values. First, they include - R. This aspect indicates the criticism of evil, the tendency to leave from the poor people and the negative relations, to fence itself from the enemies and enemies. They want to minimize negative experiences, because all extruded problems, as it is known from the psychoanalysis, it is necessary one way or another to emotionally react, paying for the purification of subconsciousness physically.

In the second place, their intuitive value + of T (intuition of future). Holding in control their internal seething and hot temper, these socionic types prefer gradual advance in the future, although sharply they reject the obsolete ideas, criticizing past errors and errors. Drawing near step by step near, real future, they as a whole believe in the linearity of development, i.e., according to their deep ideas, it is necessary to only remove the interfering obstacles - the survivals of the past - and immediately in front will be opened the unlimited possibilities of increase. This quadra does not fear chaos and shakings: they know how to make the matter under the conditions of spontaneity, risk, confusion.

Their following radical value - - R, i.e., the business logic of risk and enterprise. The priority of refusal of the useless, the small, the customary is characteristic for them. This aspect stands higher than accumulation and rational consumption. Sotsiotipy of third quadras can successfully act under the conditions of the economic scarcity, when it is necessary to be twisted out, relying on the use of the fact that at first glance uselessly, but is located in the surplus.

And finally the sensory value of this quadras - + F - durability and opposition. This quality testifies that that socionic types of quadras know how well to defend themselves and their positions. It it is not easy to pridti to the authority, since it is necessary to resist for volitional kvadre of "beta", but after taking authority, they successfully retain it in spite of all attempts at the restoration. Protection, the ability to give rebuff, not to let out from the hands achieved - that principle, which they respect. From the named values naturally appears the social mission of third quadras - purification, which should be understood both in the straight line and in the figurative sense of word. They restore the scolded or undergone distortions principles, making everything in order to remove barriers and impeding rapid advance forward limitations. Third quadra can be named kvadroy criticism and reforms. In contrast to "fiery" quadras, which is oriented, first of all, politically, "aqueous" quadra is oriented socially.

Third quadra is older than the second, also, with respect to the psychological age. Its period - middle of life, maturity. It is no secret that precisely on reaching of the middle of that diverted to it the lifetime, men deeply thinks above the fact, as it lived earlier and, after foregoing the previous stereotypes, it was capable to steeply change the motion of its fate. The comprehension of the covered path from the height of the squandered years, the estimation of accumulated experience, the collection of "harvest" correspond in their essence of autumn - to that time in the annual cycle, when to each person it is evident, as it worked during the spring and the summer and what it objectively it stands. Autumn - time of bringing sums and carrying out of estimations.

After the critical work of third quadras is cleared the soil for the output to the arena of the latter in the cycle - fourth quadras, or quadras "delta". Its perception of peace is rigid and it is realistic. It most of all corresponds to element the earth. Into this quadra enter socionic types LSE(KHOLMS), EII(DOSTOYEVSKIY), IEE(GEKSLI) and SLI(GABEN). Earth - most conservative, but at the same time and the most fertile element. Is such as a whole the atmosphere of quadras, in which are united the realists, above in all valuing stability existences and the stability of the justified themselves traditions. Among them perhaps that HUXLEY is capable to be fascinated by uncommon, yes even that is oriented in essence to the wrong side of customary things in the searches for sensation.

In sotsiotipam of this quadras are inherent the following values. First, + R - good, warm relations. Psychological factor plays in them the most important role. As the acknowledgement of religion, individuality and nonrepeatability of each, nonintervention into the internal peace of man, the concrete humanism, etc., stability, which they in every way possible support, it is hardly possible without the ethical values of positive nature, such. Second value - - S - presence of good conditions for the work, the absence of discomfort, the unwillingness to change the routine of existence, the exception of the adverse effect of environment, briefly, the minimization of negative sensations. In this kvadre they cannot work emergency, highly value the convenience in the work site, the coordination of the association. The most important place is assigned ecology and to clean products.

Thirdly, fourth quadra is oriented to the aspect + of R, by which is implied the logic of consumption and economical utilization of resources. This is most zealous quadra, which knows how rationally to consume, which prefers qualitative and high-quality goods. For the sociotypes of this quadras of nesvoystvenen risk, clear lower decks, economic chaos, machination. The society of qualitative consumption can be only stable.

And the fourth value of quadras - aspect - I, that indicates alternative, unusualness, sensationalness. In spite of entire their zazemlennost', socionic types of this quadras respect uncommon, talented people, which propose alternative. In any case, are not made the obstacles for the propagation of the new information, such as avant-guardist it not was. Therefore in the society, which is located on the stage of fourth quadras, periodically burst some sensations, occur the flashes of interest in original people and the fact that they preach, are advanced the alternative ideas of development.

The social mission of quadras "delta", thus, consists in ensuring of stable development and it is reasonable to use the accumulated resources, preparing thus soil for the weak sprouts of new. The main quality of societies of this type, and to them relates the majority of the developed countries of the West, this stable consumption of material and spiritual products. Only under stability conditions development and propagation of the new, also very brittle and unprotected initiatives, undertakings, motions occurs. In the history of Russia to such stable periods should be carried, for example, the time of the reign of Ekaterinas II, for years of which is fallen the "Golden Age" of Russian nobility. Or industrial lift in Russia began KHKH of the century before the First World War. Psychological age of this quadras - old age. In its portion fall out the extinction, dying down, damping. Wisdom and experience, associating last life cycle of man, is the basis of respect for traditions and for the considerable proportion of conservatism, so characteristic for the sociotypes, entering this quadra. Their time of the year - winter, which they greet not with the empty hands. Stability with all its positive qualities indicates the gradual stoppage of life. Completely stable systems for long cannot exist - they are decomposed according to the law of entropy, they degrade. But life is prolonged, since the search for alternative ways precisely concludes during this period - finally are formed and are extended the new trends, which propose the new trajectories of the social development, which deny traditionalism. One of such movements, namely that, which most of all requires the weakening society for the new revival, begins stormily grow. New triumphal procession begins - new spring comes after winter. In the depths of fourth quadras unavoidably is turned and takes up the impulse actions the first. Entire cycle of development is repeated again. The complex mechanism of humanity, which we name a law of social progress, thus works. And quadras - sociopsychological units, which determine the chronology of this process.