As I have expanded upon extensively before, the Second instinct has the greatest potential for the most strength and proficiency, and people who use it often enough will typically excel in it.
Furthermore, people often times feel more comfortable showcasing or employing their second instinct in unfamiliar situations, because it functions almost as a "safety net" that one can fall back on when it looks like the first instinct wouldn't be appropriate or appreciated.
That's why especially SX first individuals, and to a lesser extent SP first ones, commonly "fall back" on their second instinct in a lot of situations. SX first does so, because a lot of intensity and a focus on sexuality is typically perceived to be inappropriate, and SP first does so, because that is the primary way to step out of their "SP cocoon" or "SP bubble" and interact with others. For SO first individuals, it is largely dependent on what kind of social environment they find themselves in; when they are in a very SO-focused situation, they'll rely on SO. Otherwise, depending on the environment, they'll "fall back" on their second instinct. For example, I am an So/Sx who posts a lot of SX related things on this forum and anywhere else online, but IRL I am very much focused on SO and keeping my SX more in check, because I do not want to be "cast out" from the group for making an inappropriate comment.
"The application of secondary instinct is creative and even more exhibitionistic than that of the primary instinct. While primary instinct is constantly monitored and held in check, the secondary instinct is allowed to roam freely. (...) Secondary instinct gets summoned in aid of primary instinct. In situations where people are not sure that their primary instinct will be welcomed, they often extend and offer 'products' of their secondary instinct by conversing on related topics. Sx/sp and so/sp types may talk about health, monetary, domestic, or culinary topics. Sp/sx and so/sx—about their family, friendships, personal experiences and preferences. Sx/so and sp/so—about cultural, social, and political events."
People should keep the above in mind when trying to type someone's instinctual stacking; someone may very well feel compelled to "showcase" their second instinct more, and you may be quick to type that instinct as their first.
Following are examples of people of each stacking expressing or using their second instinct more than one might expect they'd do.
• Sx/Sp – Focus on Self-preservation (here: Fitness & Nutrition)
Note his Synflow nature, his "showing off" of physical attractiveness when working out, and his connection to his wife. (In one of his videos, he mentioned how he started losing weight because of an attractive girl.)
[x]
• So/Sp – Focus on Self-preservation (here: Environmental activism)
Note his Social focus - his climate change concerns are strongly connected to his Social concerns for other "concerned citizen[s]"; Contraflow nature of wanting to "create a change".
[x]
• So/Sx – Focus on Sexual (here: Dating/Relationships)
Note his Synflow nature, him discussing the topic with a good friend (his SO main concern, esp. concerning equal rights, is primarily seen in his other videos)
[x]
• Sp/Sx – Focus on Sexual (here: Seduction)
Note the Contraflow nature of the act (her SP main concern, esp. concerning styling and staying in shape, is primarily seen in other interviews)
[x]
• Sx/So – Focus on Social (here: Politics)
Note his revolutionary Contraflow nature, his SX concern for attractiveness
[x]
I have not found a good up-close example of an Sp/So who uses their SO more on video yet, but the interviewer in the Sx/So example seems to actually be Sp/So. Sp/So is the "opposite" stacking to Sx/So, and their dynamic seems to reflect that. The interviewer is not on the same page when it comes to "revolution" and "changing" the current political climate in the way the Sx/So is suggesting. Their flows seem to be opposite.
Furthermore, people often times feel more comfortable showcasing or employing their second instinct in unfamiliar situations, because it functions almost as a "safety net" that one can fall back on when it looks like the first instinct wouldn't be appropriate or appreciated.
That's why especially SX first individuals, and to a lesser extent SP first ones, commonly "fall back" on their second instinct in a lot of situations. SX first does so, because a lot of intensity and a focus on sexuality is typically perceived to be inappropriate, and SP first does so, because that is the primary way to step out of their "SP cocoon" or "SP bubble" and interact with others. For SO first individuals, it is largely dependent on what kind of social environment they find themselves in; when they are in a very SO-focused situation, they'll rely on SO. Otherwise, depending on the environment, they'll "fall back" on their second instinct. For example, I am an So/Sx who posts a lot of SX related things on this forum and anywhere else online, but IRL I am very much focused on SO and keeping my SX more in check, because I do not want to be "cast out" from the group for making an inappropriate comment.
Quote:
"The application of secondary instinct is creative and even more exhibitionistic than that of the primary instinct. While primary instinct is constantly monitored and held in check, the secondary instinct is allowed to roam freely. (...) Secondary instinct gets summoned in aid of primary instinct. In situations where people are not sure that their primary instinct will be welcomed, they often extend and offer 'products' of their secondary instinct by conversing on related topics. Sx/sp and so/sp types may talk about health, monetary, domestic, or culinary topics. Sp/sx and so/sx—about their family, friendships, personal experiences and preferences. Sx/so and sp/so—about cultural, social, and political events."
Following are examples of people of each stacking expressing or using their second instinct more than one might expect they'd do.
• Sx/Sp – Focus on Self-preservation (here: Fitness & Nutrition)
Note his Synflow nature, his "showing off" of physical attractiveness when working out, and his connection to his wife. (In one of his videos, he mentioned how he started losing weight because of an attractive girl.)
[x]
• So/Sp – Focus on Self-preservation (here: Environmental activism)
Note his Social focus - his climate change concerns are strongly connected to his Social concerns for other "concerned citizen[s]"; Contraflow nature of wanting to "create a change".
[x]
• So/Sx – Focus on Sexual (here: Dating/Relationships)
Note his Synflow nature, him discussing the topic with a good friend (his SO main concern, esp. concerning equal rights, is primarily seen in his other videos)
[x]
• Sp/Sx – Focus on Sexual (here: Seduction)
Note the Contraflow nature of the act (her SP main concern, esp. concerning styling and staying in shape, is primarily seen in other interviews)
[x]
• Sx/So – Focus on Social (here: Politics)
Note his revolutionary Contraflow nature, his SX concern for attractiveness
[x]
I have not found a good up-close example of an Sp/So who uses their SO more on video yet, but the interviewer in the Sx/So example seems to actually be Sp/So. Sp/So is the "opposite" stacking to Sx/So, and their dynamic seems to reflect that. The interviewer is not on the same page when it comes to "revolution" and "changing" the current political climate in the way the Sx/So is suggesting. Their flows seem to be opposite.