V.L.Taranov · Neurophysiological Socionics
A Unified Guide to Taranov's Works
Introduction
Timeline
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.
External Sources
Socionics (Model K) starts from the classical four factors and 16 types. Drawing on Talanov’s proposal of Questim and Declatim functions (Qi, Qe, Di and De), it introduces neurotic tendency as an independent fifth factor, Q/D. Socionics (Model K) defines types and intertype relations through five basic factors, the further traits formed by their products, and function definitions across layers 1–5. Its 32 types are read through this whole structure.
Talanov proposed a 12-function system by adding Qi, Qe, Di and De to the existing eight functions. Model K draws on that proposal to make Q/D independent and extend four factors to five. Khizhnyak’s quasi-function theory concerns the distinction between program (-p) and creative (-c) function positions.
Socionics, MBTI, 16Personalities and the Big Five compared →