Victor Gulenko

Victor Gulenko, 2014

Victor Gulenko (also known as Viktor Gulenko) (born December 2, 1958)[1] is a clinical psychologist and sociologist. He identifies himself as a socionist and is the founder and chairperson of the Humanitarian Socionics School in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Work

Gulenko has emerged as the one of leading figures in socionics. He is the 2nd most cited socionist [2] and is respected for making a number of important discoveries. Gulenko has offered a number of hypotheses, including the "DCNH" subtype system, the first such system to be empirically validated.[3]

Gulenko considers himself an analytical psychologist and a disciple of Carl Gustav Jung. In his work he has sought to bring clarity to Jung's assertions and to show how socionics can justify them. He is also credited with Alexander Bukalov and Gregory Reinin, as a chief player in the later developments and standardization of socionics theory after Aušra Augustinavičiūtė.

DCNH

In 1995, Gulenko proposed a series of sub-categorizations to account for variations in behavior between people of the same type. According to Gulenko, these categorizations are necessary because functional strength, represented in terms of frequency of usage, can differ between functions. (cite) The DCNH is itself an extension of an earlier subtype system, also proposed by Gulenko, which distinguished between "accepting" and "producing" subtypes. In 2016 on the Ben Vaserlan YouTube channel, he explained his DCNH system in a trilogy of videos. The videos have English-Russian interpretation.

Other systems

Gulenko has proposed other extensions to socionics beyond DCNH. In a 1990 paper, Gulenko proposed the existence of 16 "counter-types" opposite the sixteen identified by Augustinaviciute.[4] Gulenko argues that the functions of these types process information differently and have different behavior and thinking from the other 16. In 1989, Alexander Bukalov cited the human shadow or inner function circuit as being describable using the counter-types paradigm.[5]

Multiple types

In a 2000 paper, Gulenko proposes the existence of two or more types in one person.[6] Particularly, he proposes that numerous intra-type differences can be explained by proposing a second dimension of personality which has processing functions of its own. Socionists have argued for the existence of functional "accentuation" factors since the 1980s to account for these differences.

In recent years, Gulenko has published several papers on the 2nd type dimension through the Humanitarian Socionics Institute. He has concluded that it is a processor of energy, as opposed to information, and a determinant of the efficacy level of the individual when dealing with various tasks. The research stands to be highly influential, having applications in career placement, psychotherapy, and informatics. Additionally, it brings clarity to some questions concerning the function order, explaining how information aspects can be processed in apparent violation of the functional succession rules. (the violating aspects are not information aspects at all, but aspects of energy whose processing functions are unrelated to the functions of the information metabolizing type or their ordering).

Model G (formerly known as The Energo Model)

Model G is a new model where the functions (Dr G doesn't use the term 'information elements') are arranged by two criteria: externalities/internalities and energy level. In extraverts, all of the extraverted functions are placed in the externalities row with the introverted functions below in the internalities row. In introverts, all of the introverted functions are placed in the externalities row and the all the extraverted functions are placed underneath in the internalities row. The externalities row is directed towards society and contains two blocks: the Social Mission block and the Social Adaptation block. Dr G has switched the Creative and Demonstrative positions around so that, for example, LII is listed as T (Intuition of Time) Creative and I (Intuition of Alternatives) Demonstrative. He has placed the two strongest functions in the Social Mission block eg Management L and Creative T in LII. He has given the example of LIE using strong Creative 'I' to seek out new entrepreneurial opportunities. He calls the lead position the Management position because the function in the position sets the agenda within the psyche. The Social Adaptation block is used when functions in the social mission block are not suitable for the task at hand. This block contains the Role Position and the Launcher Position (AKA Hidden Agenda). The Launcher position is very sensitive to stimulation but lacks energy. It needs to be stimulated from the outside especially by the Demonstrative function of the sociotype's dual. For example, the Demonstrative S (comfort sensing) in ESE stimulates the Launcher S in LII.

The internalities row is subdued and operates at closer range. Dr G uses the metaphor of rider-horse: the externalities row is the rider and the horse (internalities row) is under the control of the rider unless the person is 'on their territory'. This row contains two blocks: the Self-Affirmation block and the Inflation Avoidance block. The Self-Affirmation block comes into play when the person is "on their territory" for example when the LII is talking about a subject that are very interested in, they can resemble the Social Mission block of IEE ie I and E (Ethics of Emotions). In this situation, the LII becomes more expressive (E) and they are apt to have a flow of ideas (I) like the IEE. So the Self-Affirmation block contains the Demonstrative (Model A Creative) and the Manipulative (Model A Suggestive) positions. The fourth and final block is the Inflation-Avoidance block which, according to Dr G, contains the two weakest functions: one in the Brake (Vulnerable) position and the other in the Control (Ignoring) position. Dr G describes this block thus: "over-exertion on this block leads to collapse of the mind just as monetary inflation leads to collapse of the economy". In the LII, the function in the Brake position is F (Power Sensing) and the function in the Control position is P (Business Logic). Dr G theories that the Control position is not just about ignoring information as in Model A. In fact, this position has very high information but low energy. For example, this extract from the official English translation of the LII Analyst profile by Dr G describes Control P in that sociotype: "Well versed in business matters, can suggest a variety of entrepreneurial initiatives, knows how to build an effective organisation, but typically does not possess the energy and organisational skills necessary to put their knowledge to work."

The energy aspect: in LII, Management L and Demonstrative I have Maximum energy, Creative T and Manipulative E have Optimum Energy, Role R and Brake F have Minimum Energy, and Launcher S and Control P have Pessimum Energy. For a more detail explanation, see the June 2015 Model G video mentioned below.

On August 25th 2015, YouTuber and Model G advocate Ben Vaserlan interviewed David Mark Keirsey (former computer scientist) the son of the late David West Keirsey who created Keirsey Temperament Theory. A large part of this 4 hour video was going thru the LII Model G profile with David Mark Keirsey. Whilst sticking to the belief that Jungian functions are highly speculative and reductionist, he said of this profile and Model G: "Perhaps there is something to it given his [Dr G's] ability to capture the type". It is worth noting that, according to David Mark Keirsey (he stated this in an "NF Geeks" YouTube video), the Keirsey INTP Architect profile by his father David West Keirsey was partly based on himself but mostly on him ie David Mark Keirsey. Based on this video, Dr G typed David Mark Keirsey as LII, the same type as Dr G.

In June of 2015, Viktor Gulenko appeared on the Ben Vaserlan YouTube channel to explain the rationale behind 'Model G'. This 2 hour long video is 5th in the Viktor Gulenko playlist on that channel.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.socioniko.net/en/authors/gulenko.html
  2. ↑ https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=GFuquGAAAAAJ&hl=en
  3. ↑ Boukalov, A.V. (2004). 16-component model of TIM and Socionics. Socionics, Mentology, and Personality Psychology, 3.
  4. ↑ Gulenko, V. Quantity of Types in Socioanalysis. (Russian title: Количество типов в социоанализе) November 1990. accessed from: http://socionics.kiev.ua/articles/methodology/numsoctip/
  5. ↑ Boukalov, A.V. (2004). 16-component model of TIM and Socionics. Socionics, Mentology, and Personality Psychology, 3.
  6. ↑ Man as a System of Types. Gulenko, V. (Russian title: Человек как система типов. Проблема диагностики Эго и Персоны.) accessed from: http://socionics.kiev.ua/articles/types/systyp/
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