Methods of Type Identification
Socionists often use several methods when determining a personality type.
- Analysis of behavior, interview (including special questionnaires), biography
- Tests
- Analysis of nonverbal behavior (mimic, gestures, plastique, etc.)
Nonverbal behavior (also called image method) is a particularly popular method popularized by Aušra Augustinavičiūtė, but rarely used as basic method, more as auxiliary. It is based on analysis of impressions from nonverbal behavior and associating them with features of types. Often the image method is used to create an initial hypothesis about a person's type, which is tested against more reliable methods.
Several socionists have linked type traits to regular facial expressions and constancies of gaze.
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