Cousins with MBTI, however, they do not want to associate with one another. Probably a pseudoscience.
Socionics claims there to be
8 information elements (IMEs) and
16 types. These
16 types of information metabolism(TIMs) interact with one another in 16 ways.
Each TIM possesses all 8 IMEs, in different slots in their cognition. They value certain IMEs above others, and they are stronger in certain IMEs than others.
These 16 types are also divided into 4 quadra of 4, each sharing the same valued IMEs. Those who share a quadra are where
long term relations are most likely to flourish. They are the Alpha,
Beta, Gamma and
Delta Quadra.
Warning: Socionics is rather complex. Please do not try at home. Unless you want to. Then
maybe you can.