-Fe-c（RA-D/E）

"Harmony" EmotionEthics(Convergent/Creative)

Harmony
""Gently soothing the atmosphere, stabilizing the mood" — Harmony Keeper"
Calmness, emotional regulation, quiet empathy, soothing mood, social lubrication, aftercare, foundation of trust
Traits of Harmony
Irrational
非合理
Dynamic
動的
Merry
陽気
Yielding
譲歩
Process
プロセス
Negativist
否定主義
Democratic
民主主義
Receptive-adaptive
Receptive-adaptive
Irrationality is a perceptual style focused on sensory impressions, intuitive flashes, and sensitivity to the states of body and mind.
• Tends to act improvisationally, watching how the situation unfolds
• Generally flexible and tolerant
• May change decisions frequently
• Takes on many things but may lose interest and drop them midway
• Movements appear smooth and soft
• Leadership tends to be democratic (bottom-up)
• Stress tolerance is relatively high
Dynamic types perceive the world as a continuous flow of change, attending to transitions, progressions, and direction.
• Tends to perceive the world as a continuous process of change and flux
• Attends to transitions, progressions, and the direction things are heading
• Remembers events as narratives and flows
• Sensitive to processes and fluidity unfolding over time
• Attends less to states themselves than to how things have changed (past → future)

Characteristic Behaviors and Cognition
• Recalls memories as moving, video-like sequences
• Sensitive to changes in people and situations, flexibly adjusting behavior and judgment
• Predicts what will happen next from the drift of the situation
• Interested in the tendencies and direction of ongoing change rather than what is fixed
Merry types naturally read emotional atmospheres, treat fun as its own element, and weigh subjective standpoints over absolute correctness.
Emotions and Relationships
• Naturally reads emotional atmospheres; sensitive to the mood of a setting
• Can treat “fun” as an element independent of the activity itself
• Builds relationships naturally without formality, as long as the purpose is clear
• Places little weight on formal information such as names and titles

Worldview and Judgment Style
• Values subjective standards over absolute correctness
• Tries to understand others’ ways of thinking by comparing them with their own
• Believes “correctness” differs according to each person’s standpoint
• Strong tendency to present their own way of seeing the world and their own frameworks (concepts)

Behavioral Tendencies
• Rather than “you should do this,” proposes “you could also look at it this way”
• What they enjoy is involvement, excitement, participation — different from passive entertainment
• When curious about someone’s behavior, first asks “why did they do that?”

Speech and Vocabulary
• Speaks from an explicitly subjective stance: “as I understand it,” “from my point of view,” “this is how it felt to me”
• Considers aligning definitions and terms an important part of conversation and debate

Ethical types tend to lean toward subjectivism (Merry)
Yielding types treat their resources as sacred and inviolable, while treating interests and aims as things that can flexibly change.
Core Values
• Resources (possessions and abilities) are sacred and inviolable
• Interests (aims and desires) can flexibly change

Behavior and Psychology
• Cleanly gives up what cannot be done: “if I can’t do it, I lose interest”
• Adjusts interests and goals to available resources: “looks interesting, but it’s beyond me right now”
• Shares interests and curiosities openly in conversation
• Extremely sensitive to intrusions on their possessions and bodily resources (time, space, money, stamina)
• Usually calm, but reacts fiercely when someone barges in uninvited

Example Remarks
• “Even if it interests me, if I can’t do it I won’t”
• “My interests shift with the resources I have”
• “I avoid from the start what is beyond me”
• “Interests can change; my belongings and time are non-negotiable”
Process types move through things sequentially and in stages, immersing themselves deeply in whatever is under way.
Key Characteristics
• Moves through things sequentially and in stages
• Once committed, finds it hard to stop midway
• Easily becomes immersed in a process, entering the situation itself
• A single-tasker who concentrates on one thing at a time
• Tends to read books and information in order from the beginning

Speech Tendencies and Vocabulary
• Prefers words like “flow,” “process,” “step by step,” “in progress”
• Says things like “I’m still in the middle of it,” “once I stop I can’t get back in”

Behavioral Tendencies
• Values the coherence of what is under way more than completion
• Struggles to resume work that was interrupted
• The type who “can’t stop” once a game or a task has begun
Negativist types perceive the world through what is missing or lacking, and are driven to detect problems and gaps and resolve them.
Cognitive and Expressive Tendencies
• Perceives things through “what is missing” and “what falls short”
• Quick to spot problems, defects, and unmet goals — and wants to resolve them
• Keeps some distance at first meetings, judging cautiously
• Uses negative expressions more than affirmative ones (“it’s not...,” “it doesn’t...”)
• When presenting an issue, enters from the negative side: “this is good, but this is lacking”

Examples (negative framing)
• “This glass is half empty”
• “We’re still $62,000 short”
• “I think that’s wrong, because...”
Democratic types perceive others through their individual, unique characteristics. Relationships form around personal closeness and empathy; labels and stereotypes are viewed with reluctance.
• Sees others not as “a certain type of person” but focuses on their individual characteristics
• Judges through personal, direct impressions: “approachable,” “intelligent,” “interesting”
• Relationships are based on one-on-one compatibility and shared values rather than group belonging
• “Being who I am” matters most — individualist by nature
• Shows little interest in topics like “where is this person from?”
• Rarely uses expressions like “I represent such-and-such”
・Relaxed.
・Goes with the flow.
・Easily spends long periods doing nothing or at very low energy levels.
・Movements are flexible and unhurried.
・Little tendency to move restlessly even during prolonged periods of inactivity.
IP (Introverted Perceiver) is dynamic and irrational, perceiving reality as continuously and gradually, often imperceptibly, changing. IP finds comfort in this, viewing reality through their leading function. This leads to a relaxed tendency to accept things as they are and adapt to them.
As an introvert, IP is relaxed about initiating relationships with others and tends to be somewhat passive. They primarily assume that others will take the initiative.
Parent Functions
De-c De-c
"Liberty"
Child Functions
Si-Fe-De Si-Fe-De
"Calm" Ni-Fe-De Ni-Fe-De
"Hope"
Types with this as a basic function
SEI-D SEI-D
｢Peacemaker｣ IEI-D IEI-D
｢Prophet｣

Characteristics of People Strong in This Function

Positive Traits (Healthy Range)

[Harmony Keeper]
- Gently stroking the scene
- Stabilizing the atmosphere
- Kindling gentle empathy
- Sinking heat inward when strongly shaken
- Providing calmness, reassurance, and long-term trust

[Atmosphere Conditioner]
- Absorbing emotional noise in meetings and workspaces
- Maintaining calm working mode
- Easing tension
- Maintaining scene harmony
- Quiet reassurance

[Empathy Log Generator]
- Noting daily small emotional trends
- Adding as material for subsequent decisions
- Converting emotional micro-differences into data
- Smoothly nurturing long-term team relationships
- Role as information accumulator

[Emotional Buffer Gene]
- Soothing daily tribal conflicts early
- Preserving long-term cooperation
- This is the evolutionary value
- Relationship maintenance
- Foundation of stability

Neutral Traits

[Conflict Avoidance]
- Always prioritizing harmony
- Avoiding conflict
- Even avoiding necessary confrontation?
- This is the role
- Problem postponement?

[Excessive Consideration]
- Caring too much about emotions
- Undervaluing logic
- Sacrificing efficiency
- Is this a strength?
- Sometimes inefficient

[Self-Suppression]
- Always holding back
- "For the sake of the scene"
- Self-sacrificing
- Is this a virtue?
- Where are the boundaries?

[Too Gentle?]
- Always gentle
- Lacking tension
- "Too lukewarm"
- This is the value
- Sometimes lacking stimulation

Negative Traits (Pathological Range)

[Mild]
- Excessive self-suppression
- Strengthened conflict avoidance
- "My feelings can wait"
- Accumulating exhaustion
- Blurring boundaries

[Moderate]
- Complete self-sacrifice
- "If it's for the scene"
- Loss of self
- Chronic exhaustion
- Excessive attachment to relationships

[Severe]
- Complete disappearance of self
- Excessive dependence on emotions
- Dysfunction
- Depression
- Burnout

[Secondary Issues]
- Lack of self-assertion
- Career stagnation
- "Convenient person"
- Risk of exploitation
- Health deterioration

Differences by Developmental Stage

[Childhood (0-12 years)]
Neural characteristics:
- High insula sensitivity
- Emotional sensitivity
- Gentle temperament

Behavior:
- Frequently asking "Are you okay?"
- Mediator among friends
- Gentle child
- Dislikes conflict

Challenges:
- Lack of self-assertion
- Excessive consideration
- Potential bullying target?

Parenting approach:
- Acknowledge empathy
- Also teach self-expression
- Set boundaries

[Adolescence (13-25 years)]
Neural development:
- Prefrontal cortex maturation
- Refinement of emotional regulation
- Core nature preserved

Behavior:
- Mediator in friendships
- Gentle leader
- Conflict arbitration

Challenges:
- Difficulty with self-assertion
- Excessive consideration
- Boundaries

Developmental tasks:
- Cultivating self-expression
- Establishing boundaries
- Preserving empathy

Related Functions

Dual Function
Transform
Transform
-Ti-c
Activation Function
Structure
Structure
-Ti-p
Conflict Function
Profit
Profit
+Te-p
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