A pair of Emotivist/Constructivist type traits is defined by filling the Inert/ Contact function blocks with rational (Fi, Fe, Ti, Te) information aspects. Thus, emotivist types have inert Ti-Te and contact Fi-Fe aspects, while constructivist types have inert Fi-Fe and contact Ti-Te aspects.
As mentioned in the previous article, Inert/Contact properties shapes the areas of deep and surface-level information processing. When combined with rational aspect pairs grouped under one trait, these properties provide two opposing modes of thought: inert-logical and inert-ethical. The former are called emotivists – in their thinking, they strive to form an objective understanding of reality, to understand how and why it works the way it does, while the latter are called constructivists – they, in turn, are immersed in the formation and comprehension of a subjective response to the reality around them.
Emotivists tend to delve into the search for explanations for various phenomena they encounter in their lives. Due to their cause-and-effect thinking, they often seem too logical to those around them. They dislike superficiality, so they try to approach their work with greater care: “measure twice, cut once” is just about them. On the other hand, constructivists are quite superficial in logical matters: they are more interested in thinking about people’s behavior and preferences, they like to compare their own and others’ tastes, make rankings. Constructivists more often express their attitude towards phenomena: they like to dig into it and discuss it with someone.
Please note that common terms do not reflect the essence of the traits correctly: constructivism is a logical term, while logic is not a priority in their thinking, so it would be more logical to call them emotivists or some other term related to ethics. Therefore, we recommend using not these terms, but the properties that stand behind them: say not “he is an emotivist”, but “this type has inert logic”. This will be much more convenient and correct.
Emotivist types include Robespierre, Dumas, Maxim Gorky, Yesenin, Jack London, Napoleon, Stierlitz and Huxley.
Constructivist types include Hugo, Don Quixote, Hamlet, Zhukov, Dreiser, Balzac, Dostoyevsky and Gabin.