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The Self Preservation E4: Misunderstandings and Correlations

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The Enneagram Self-Preservation 4: Psychosophy, Socionics, and Other Observations Hey guys, so it's been a while. Sorry for the delay, I have been dealing with some job issues on my end lol. However, now things are slightly more stable so I would like to get back to writing more consistently. I've been working on an "How to Type Yourself in Enneagram Subtypes" blog post, but it's been difficult. Mainly because while I'm comfortable speaking on SP4s, I feel largely inadequate to speak about other types.  In any case , I have come across a movement on PDB that types lots of characters as Self-Preservation E4s, when I don't think they fit the criteria very well. Now, I am glad people are moving away from the stereotype that SP4s are just similar to SX4s and SO4s (when they are all very different from one another), but there seems to be a perception that every stoic character that can handle pain is an SP4 subtype. Please don't get my wrong. This is not a ...