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Socionics Theory 
Socionics can be categorized as a type of nomothetic psychology. It was created by the Lithuanian economist and psychologist Aushra Augusta in the 1970's using Carl Jung's typology as a foundation. One of Aushra Augusta's primary motivations for creating socionics was to better understand and describe intertype relationships, and this remains one of the main applications of socionics today.
The study of socionics can be broken down into two primary components: structure and behavior. The structural component of the theory delineates the formal rules and axioms; in general, the structural component is clearly defined and applied. On the other hand, the behavioral component deals with the more amorphous aspect of describing the application of the theory as it relates to real world phenomena. This entails careful observation and analysis of human behavior and interaction. As such, the behavioral component is a much more debated and contested aspect of the theory (than the structural component), and it continues to evolve.
Listed below are the major aspects of the theory. The foundation of the theory is built on the four Jungian dichotomies and Model A, by combining both information elements and functions. The more structurally light (and behaviorally dense) topics include descriptions of the individual (i) sociotypes, (ii) small groups, and (iii) intertype relations. If you are new to socionics and want to learn about the theory from the ground up, it would be ideal to read through the topics in the order they are listed. If you are merely interested in learning about your own particular sociotype, then skip to "the sociotypes" topic.
Many of the topics listed below have not been posted yet. However in the meantime, two good
socionics resources are available: