LII+ESE

Values of the LII and ESE dyad (rationals, peripheral, ascending, democrats, stubborn, prudent, result)

Jointly accepted statements:

  1. I find it hard to refuse a person’s request and hard to make a subordinate do their job properly.
  2. I have a very strong drive for quality and perfection in everything I do.
  3. In emergencies, I usually feel scared and uneasy.
  4. I spend a lot of time making decisions.
  5. I’m practically incapable of "mimicry"—I’m worse than others at changing my opinions to suit new management.
  6. I avoid stressful situations—they lower my productivity and even give me headaches.
  7. My problem is that I simply can’t be insincere.
  8. When something unexpected happens, my heart almost always starts racing.
  9. Exploring something—even something I partially know—always excites me with joy and pleasant feelings.

Jointly rejected statements:

  1. My character likely includes more indifference and unshakable apathy than most people.
  2. Sometimes I enjoy seeing fear in others.
  3. I’m attracted to situations that stir the nerves with a little fear.
  4. I often dissemble just to avoid trouble or to get people off my back.
  5. I can stay active and productive for long periods without sleep or food.
  6. Seeing people cry usually doesn’t make me sad.
  7. It’s true that I’m more of a suspicious conservative than an enthusiast of the new.
  8. I like to act with aggression, force, and threats.
  9. I know how to say NO—to others and to myself. My self-control is very well developed.
  10. Sometimes I carry out “secret” experiments on acquaintances to test their reactions in artificially created situations.
  11. Everything in the world has a price for me, expressed in money.
  12. After the first ten minutes of a lecture, my attention often starts to drift, and I feel irresistibly sleepy.
  13. In most situations, I’m pretty cunning when trouble is looming.
  14. I’m often drawn to thoughts of death and non-existence and like to dwell on it as a good escape and the best revenge on myself and others.
  15. Internationalist slogans are always either deceitful or pure nonsense.
  16. I can endure unpleasant or painful sensations longer and better than others—maybe I’m just more indifferent to them.
  17. I can convincingly pretend to agree while feeling absolute internal protest.
  18. I’ve sometimes entertained myself by consciously exploiting others’ kindness toward me.
  19. I can strengthen or weaken my desires and impulses if I rationally find it useful or necessary at the moment.

The spirit of the LII + ESE dyad’s values, when projected onto socionic functions, corresponds most to strong Fe and weak Se.
Following ESE (77%) and LII (74%), these values are also more frequently accepted by EII (65%), SEI (65%), and ESI (59%). Least aligned with them are the typical SLE, SEE, ILI, and LIE types (44–47% agreement).

Overall, this dyad’s values are the most closely tied to the factor of high personal normativity out of all eight dyads.
Hence, it follows naturally that the average level of agreement with these values is the highest across the socion. In fact, these values are closest to being universal, often operating in the background, and lacking any striking features that clearly identify them—especially in contrast to the more vivid values of other dyads. Nevertheless, relying on general theory, we can attempt to extract such identifying features.

Let’s start with how the LII + ESE dyad aligns or diverges with other dyads.

With the other Alpha dyad, LII and ESE share values of learning and promoting knowledge in themselves and others, an idealistic view of society (a sense of emotional involvement with humanity at large), a preference for sincerity in communication, an inability and unwillingness to scheme, a lack of desire for power, and a preference for social democracy as the best and fairest form of societal structure.
The difference between Alpha rationals and irrationals lies in the former’s greater internal organization and drive to methodically perfect the fruits of their hands and minds.

With Beta irrationals, LII and ESE share a future-oriented mindset, enthusiasm toward the new and unknown, and a preference for open, direct communication over whispering behind others’ backs.
In essence, both avoid dealing with the “knots” and “twists” of the existing world, instead imagining themselves at the beginning of a new world they’re trying to build through their efforts.
The difference is that ESE and LII aim to construct a predictable, orderly world, while SLE and IEI embrace primordial chaos - a realm to be ruled by force and cunning.

With Beta rationals, Alpha rationals share a liking for well-structured and unified knowledge, and a desire to live according to an internally accepted ideological system.
The difference: Alpha’s ideology is peaceful and internationalist in spirit, while Beta’s is confrontational, centered on tightly-knit hierarchical groups.
As a result, the Beta rational dyad (LSI + EIE) displays significantly greater stress resilience.

With the conflicting dyad (SEE + ILI), ESE and LII agree on thinking independently, avoiding blind obedience to imposed rules, and formulating and implementing their own personal action plans.
The difference is that the rules LII and ESE follow are organized into a consistent, permanent system of principles, whereas SEE and ILI have fragmented, flexible rules that shift with circumstances and self-interest.

Also, LII and ESE generally do not enjoy asserting themselves at others’ expense - peripheral types are usually happy for others’ success and can acknowledge it without envy, as long as it’s deserved and fair.

With ESI and LIE, ESE and LII share (in addition to general rational traits) a preference for egalitarian partnerships and a reluctance to mislead or deceive others.
The main difference is Alpha types’ relatively minor focus on money and rejection of “penny-pinching” attitudes - their motivation is more about improving society than solely personal gain.

With the IEE + SLI pair, the commonality lies in a desire to avoid threats and intimidation, and to engage in polite, non-coercive communication.
The difference is LII and ESE’s significantly higher ability to concentrate on a single topic, resulting in a more developed worldview and a larger set of clear criteria for evaluating whether something is good, bad, right, or wrong.

Finally, with EII and LSE, Alpha rationals share a deeply developed sense of responsibility toward others and the world at large, a high degree of conscientiousness, honesty, and predictability.
The main difference: the Delta dyad is more conservative in its life stance, more focused on those already present in their lives, and less concerned with changing people’s inner values. They don’t try to educate or shape anyone from scratch, only stimulate the good that’s already within.
ESE and LII, however, are more future-oriented, seeking not only to care for those around them physically, but also to create an intellectually rich environment that can help shape future people and generations.

Thus, the core meaning of the LII + ESE dyad’s values appears to be intellectual and moral perfectionism, driven by a sense of personal responsibility toward the global future.

Children quickly sense duplicity, petty selfishness, indulgence of foolishness, and indifferent disregard for one’s own efforts in adults - and by imitating these, they damage both their own futures and the future of society.
Therefore, someone who sincerely sees themselves as a teacher and role model for the next generation must strive for knowledge and resist inner decay, dissonance, and insincerity - both with themselves and with others.

Naturally, such perfectionism greatly increases personal stress levels (proportional to one’s subconscious assumption of responsibility) and often hinders personal success in life.
This is why the values of LII and ESE are likely the rarest among “self-made” individuals who rose from humble beginnings.
Moreover, LII and ESE tend to believe that personal success or failure is largely a matter of luck and external circumstances.

In essence, the ESE + LII dyad serves a “background” role in the socion - not seeking success for itself, but creating the conditions for success for others, especially successors and students (which is where this whole discussion began).