Other Play Possibilities Involving Type
The discussions on the six progression possibilities do not rule out other routes in moving from our base mode to our full play mode. Some of the steps may be skipped on we may back trace some of the steps two or more times before settling into our play modes. There are some types where the individual in question may plan everything-even play. If the individual is so attuned to what they need to do to play, their prior planning may lead them into immediate partial, if not full, play mode. But remember, since your final play mode is in the same mode as your almost complete opposite type, you need to give yourself permission to act “that” way. This information was prepared noting the positive aspects of the types in question. How often one may slip into the negative aspects of the types experienced along the path to full play is not known. This path to individual play differs from most of the play research currently being conducted.
Will play normally involve style switching with the middle two Myers-Briggs type letters first? Or, can it involve either of the end letters first? The answer remains unknown. Will the solution to teaching people to play be found in the simpler Social Style model or will it need to be based upon the more complex Myers-Briggs types. This research has not been done yet. Because play transformation patterns can possibly include any of the six other styles in the same S or N sphere in going from the work to play pattern, it would be dangerous to try to use play transactions to try to determine the type of the person being observed.
What is My Psychological Type 