#instinctual stackings

I believe SP/SO is concerned with essential and ultimate truth in its own way, which I think explains exactly why SP/SO is notoriously considered the most flat/'boring' stacking, given that it is holding fast to the unadorned or untampered-with (pure) truth of nature—SP/SO being the most synflow of all stackings, since the natural order of development is SP > SO > SX—no matter how unfashionable because the point is to strip down to a level that endures despite having nothing added to it, to that monad-like (strictly essential) thing.

It is like the biblical saying: "The (unprepossessing) stone that the builder's rejected has become the cornerstone."

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SP is of the earth—SP/SO as earth's surface, SP/SX as earth's bowels.

This quote from Robert Bresson, I think, gets at what SP/SO is about:

“It is necessary to show things from a single angle which evokes all the other angles, but not to show all the others (SP -> self-contained; containing all the other angles).

The effect of things must always come before their cause, as happens in life (SP/SO -> synflow).

Most of the events that we see happening, their cause is unknown. We see their effects and it is later that we discover their cause.”

SO/SP (contraflow aka going against natural order) feels like the opposite in that they put the cause first, i.e., evoke all the angles by parading the standard motifs of their theme/genre.

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Synflow, from what I've observed, seems to funnel things through their firsthand concrete experience, whereas contraflow tries to fit or force things into a frame,

hence SP/SO being more literally about physiological needs than SP/SX;

SX/SP being more literally about sex (act of consummation) than SX/SO; and

SO/SX being more literally about 'rubbing elbows' than SO/SP.

for those who missed it: introduction to instinct variants

instinct typing g-dragon: SO/SP

i agree SX/SP doesn't quite hit the mark for GD. someone with their social instinct last is usually a personality like, say kyungsoo, hyunjin. these are idols who are commonly known for not really leaving their homebase to mingle at fashion shows and clubs for fun, ready to stage a world tour at any time. they're not general eccentric, dictating-the-pulse-of-time characters. SX/SP is in their own private world, rarely emerging or feeling the tides of society. they would not perceive their environment like this:

Self-preservation (sp) types are pragmatic at heart. They will sacrifice heart (sx) and social (so) matters for the sake of some sort of security, usually related to comfort or finance. Success in these areas will be valued above all else. They may become workaholics in order to achieve the comforts that they seek. They can also be prone to selfish behaviours if they are unhealthy or feel threatened. Having a beautiful home with all the creature comforts is of utmost importance to these types. They need to take care not to isolate or hermit themselves too much.

Sexual (or intimacy - sx) types long for intense connection on a one-on-one basis. They want that connection to be their everything. It is usually relational, i.e., based on another person. This can make them seem a bit “too much” or somewhat emotionally labile and volatile to others. They can be prone to having affairs if they feel their needs are not being met and meet another person with whom they may feel an intense connection, if unhealthy. This does not need to happen if they find their ideal partner, or realise that they can direct their intensity towards other worthy areas. They need passion in their lives, and may feel the need to direct that passion toward their career as well. Many sx types are quite creative, because they feel and express their emotions quite intensely.