ᴘᴀʀᴛ 6: ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴛʏᴘᴇ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ
ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛꜱ
ᶜᵃᵗᵉᵍᵒʳⁱᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ʳᵉˡᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ
Symmetric relations relations refer to intertype interaction where the functions of Person 1 map to those of Person 2 the same way that the functions of Person 2 map to Person 1. Example: SLE has Ni and Te, which are ILI's ego elements, in the 5th and 8th functions, respectively. Likewise, ILI has Se and Ti, which are SLE’s ego elements, in the 5th and 8th functions, respectively. Therefore, the INTp and ESTp have a symmetrical relationship, and they are Semi-Duals.
Asymmetric relations relations refer to intertype interaction where the functions of Person 1 map to those of Person 2 differently from the way that the functions of Person 2 map to Person 1. Example: EII has Si and Fe, which are SEI’s ego elements, in the 6th and 7th functions, respectively. However, SEI has Fi and Ne in the 8th and 5th functions. Therefore they have an asymmetrical relationship where they exert a different, non-symmetric influence on another another. The EII is a Benefactor to an SEI, but an SEI is a Beneficiary to an EII.