V.L.Taranov · Neurophysiological Socionics
A Unified Guide to Taranov's Works
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Papers & Models
A Neurophysiological Model of Socionics Functions
A neurophysiological model that describes each position of Jung's four functions using two parameters: excitatory filter (H/L) and inhibitory filter (H/L). It discovers the structural law that "the program function is always unbalanced, the creative function is always balanced." This is the direct foundation of Model K's two-parameter extension.
Basic Properties of the 8 Functions
Statistical analysis of 6,663 psychological-trait questionnaire items (with 320–7,700 respondents each) extracts the basic psychological properties most uniquely characterizing each function. Organizes the essential (position-independent) properties for each of the 8 elements Ni/Ne/Si/Se/Ti/Te/Fi/Fe.
Program & Creative Position Semantics
Analyzes how the same element's properties differ when placed in the program (①) vs. creative (②) position. The program function, being unbalanced (ex≠inh), exhibits autonomous and extreme properties, while the creative function, being balanced (ex=inh), appears as flexible and adaptive. Part 2 extends into physiological background, evolutionary-advantage hypotheses, and conditional positive/negative properties.
Questim & Declatim Functions
Adds four functions (Qi/Qe/Di/De) derived from the Questim/Declatim cognitive-style axis on top of the existing 8 functions, proposing a 12-function system. White/black questim functions correspond to right-brain frontal/temporal regions, white/black declatim functions to left-brain temporal/frontal regions. The paper is the first to articulate the neuroscientific basis of democracy/aristocracy as cognitive styles.
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