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Definition Autism
Definition Asperger syndrome
Empathy - Identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings or thoughts
of another person (definition Webster's).
Hypothesis Dividing the autistic spectrum in
(MBTI or our related) typology
makes it easier to research the different symptoms (disorder, disease) or characteristics
(type) connected to the spectrum.
Abstract It is very surprising the autistic spectrum is very well documented but
nobody has connected MBTI typology with DSM diagnosis. This article will easily show
with models it can very well assumed that the INTP,
ISTP, ISTJ
and the ISFJ MBTI types are sensitive to the autistic spectrum, many
observations from people with "Asperger" can be attributed to MBTI
types, and some MBTI types could very well be "autistic" while nobody
would suspect they are.
Use idiom This article use the term
"autistic" not only in connection with the autistic disorder but also
with the autistic type
The words from Hans Asperger: "The autistic is "just himself" (αύτος - autos), shows the relation between the archetype named "the Self" (see also the Self cure) which Jung used and the autistic spectrum. To be yourself is not a disorder, it could become one. According to Jung, the Self consist of component archetypes such as the ego, anima, animus and the shadow. Because the autistic type is self centered, the type is often stubborn and headstrong, has its own rules and does not care much about society regulations, habits or manners depending on the extremity of the type.
Intuitively someone divided "autistics" in the autistic spectrum. This article will show the Doppler effect (definition Doppler effect) with the blue and red shift spectrum could very well be appropriate for the other spectrum as well (the autistic). As already shown at the homeopathic site it is very likely that every MBTI type has its corresponding shift type. This site associates blue shift (approaching inwards to the Self) with the autistic types.
Type 3: Systemizer or autonomic personality type (autistic type)
Systemizing Studies 1,2 name "systemizing" (type
3) as a quality from the autistic
spectrum. When the MBTI types taken into account, the INTP has the quality to
make abstract systems, the ISTP concrete systems according to their inner image
(rich imagination or fantasy),
the ISTJ logic concrete systems and the ISFJ a social system. The opposite types
systemize by perception. In dealing with people they can "sell" a
system better than the systemizers, they can make it look like a "system" is better
because they appeal to "folk psychology",3
while the sytem actually don't need to be better, they just convince better.
Systemizers usually have a basic or rudimental nonverbal communication and a
more sophisticated verbal communication. Careful distinction is therefore needed
before a diagnosis of a disorder
can be made. This conclusion has strong indications from current psychiatric
diagnostics. 4
One study 8 "showed" that people with HFA (High Functioning Autism) have been reported to show a variety of deficits of thought processes. This could indicate that this type of diagnosis of HFA (based on Rorschach test) is ISTJ, a personality type which also shows to have this symptom. People with Asperger who did the The Rorschach test showed that Asperger have a richer imagination, this could involve the ISTP, because the INTP does not have much imagination. Children with (look like) Asperger who look like little professors, are likely to be INTP, the type with abstract intuition.
Autonomy The autonomic type wants to be autonomic. Whether the type is autonomic in many life aspects depends on their development, onset of the type or extremity of the type. It is evident that the real autistic is very much dependant on a support system, seeming falsifying the claim he is autonomic; it can therefore be stated that the autonomic type has an axis of autonomy vs. being dependant or being supported.
Type 1: Creative personality type (differentiation)
Also type 1, with the INFP,
ISFP, INTJ
and INFJ, is often perceived as an autistic type. This type has however
usually excellent nonverbal qualities and it is unlikely that this type is
autistic (esp. Asperger) at unset. 4 Because
the type is introverted, has weaker verbal qualities, is associated with
redshift, it is likely or possible that this type will isolate himself,
developing autistic like symptoms, but this is behavior psychology, every type
could bring in defense systems dependent on the situation in order to develop
any symptom.
Type 2: Perceiver personality type (differentiation)
The perceiver (ENFJ,
ESFJ, ENTP,
ENFP) has
excellent nonverbal qualities and is extroverted, this is not very autistic. In the early writings of autism, schizophrenia was very much associated with
autism. The perceiver personality type is most likely to be associated with e.g.
schizophrenia at childhood unset. If the autistic (type 3 ?) cannot cope with his disorder
it might develop schizophrenia.5 Again
this is a defense mechanism of the psyche.
Type 4: Central personality type (differentiation)
Only if the central (ENTJ,
ESTJ, ESTP,
ESFP) fails to
be central and isolates oneself, it might be possible to develop an autistic disorder.
Like the autistic type, this type is likely to be weak on nonverbal
communication and active empathy. However this cause more likely personality
type A disorders like the antisocial personality disorder or narcissistic
personality disorder which also are characterized by lack of empathy. 6
Empathy It is assumed in sources the autistic has
problems with empathy. But in general two kinds of empathy can be distinguished:
Empathy by static identification (the autistic identify "the Self"
with the other) and empathy by dynamic perception. But let's make a more nuance picture and describe
the ways the way different autistic types handle empathy:
Empathy INTP Has empathy by archetypal systemization.
Once the INTP understands the typology of the person he identifies with the
person having this static archetype. The healthy INTP compensates autistic
behavior with the ability to bring original input into a group
Empathy ISTP Is able to make a systematic picture out
of the behavior of people and may have empathy with the people having this
picture. The healthy ISTP compensates with the ability to behave strong in
groups.
Empathy ISTJ Has a logic perception of persons to
empathize with, for example the elderly. As duty fulfiller the ISTJ takes care
of his people with empathy, but as thinker the ISTJ shows the least
empathy. The ISTP compensates with habits appreciated by the group
Empathy INFJ The INFJ has low dynamic empathy but compensates
this with sympathy (introverted feeling) and may combine sympathy with
empathy by identification. The INFJ could be least associated with the autistic
spectrum because of social compensation and the ability to sympathize
Folk psychology When looking at the other end of the spectrum, we have the ENFJ, ESFJ, ENTP and the ENFP (perceivers). Those types could be extremely perceptive, they possess by nature the ability what is called "folk psychology", they are good at showing empathy. There are well equipped to do professional conventional medicine or nursery because to these standards one is required to "empathize" with the client but as soon as one leaves the working place forget about the patient; this is the difference with the "autistic", once they empathized, they carry the "patient" with them. According to the definition of empathy, real empathy is not showing, but having it. We could therefore make a reverse conclusion: People with the autistic spectrum do have empathy, it is just not what is perceived in "folk psychology" as having it. This is one of the reasons those people are usually very sensitive to their direct social environment.
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Extreme - Harmonize
According to Jung The Self is the archetype which harmonizes the psyche, this is Self realization. Because the psyche is dynamic everyone has more or less extreme attitudes, life is like a wave, isn't it ? According to these models, extreme attitudes and the harmonized Self are closest to the axes of The Self, empiricism proves this point. |
Systemize - Perceive
 A diagram like this is used in some studies, only here redshift (x-as) and blueshift (y-as) are set as opposites: The autistic type systemizes, empathizes by identification. The opposite type empathizes, systemizes by perception | |||||||||
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Systemize - Other types
 Shift types: Type 1: Create Type 2: Perceive Type 3: Systemize Type 4: Centralize A comparison of types from the autistic spectrum (systemize) with other types. It is in agreement with current theories that autism is connected with systemizing |
Autistic spectrum: The types
 The four autistic types with their characteristics: INTP: Abstracting ISFJ: Sympathizing ISTP: Imaging ISTJ: Interpreting |
This article is not the first which questions whether there can be spoken of
a disorder, a type or behavior. Professor Baron-Cohen 7
has arguments to show the "disorder" could in many circumstances be
called a difference. Interestingly he called his new approach a "shift of
emphasis", this site use the word "shift" very much
connected to the spectrum. This articles shows that distinction must be made whether
the person or child has a disorder, is just an autistic type or behaves like an
autistic, all three "types" are different. This article seem to agree
very much to known perceptions.
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a BBC news January 9, 2007
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A.F. De Vries; December 22, 2006, updated March 13, 2007