I saw this discussion coming. Why? Some of our outward behaviours can appear
similar to some people. True! But in terms of cognitive functioning, clearly we're different.
We have two functions in common extroverted sensing and introverted intuition.
My Ni is dominant whilst your Ni is in third place. My Se is second place whilst yours
is inferior. Before we go deeper, what do you think's the reason for people confusing our types?
Well we both use our thinking and intuitive functions before engaging our feeling
function. Right! We're both introverts who can come across as being aloof.
Because, I lead with introverted thinking and my feeling function is inferior,
even though you don't show it, I would say that you're probably more feeling than me.
I disagree! My introverted feeling may be in 3rd place,
but I only engage with my feelings when I want to. So you say. Your fourth place extroverted
feeling means that you're more likely to get your feelings triggered by being around other people.
You're forgetting Ti is my boss! I've got my Fe covered. No worries. I think it's necessary
to discuss how my Ni dominance over your Ni in 3rd place sets us apart. True! Because my Ni is
dominant... I can project my thoughts further into the future than you, and along with my 2nd
place extroverted thinking, I can really plan for the successful accomplishment of long-term goals.
But your Se is inferior, so you won't be as good at responding to unforeseen situations
that arise in the moment. I tend to be better at making decisions and improvising on the spot.
Personally, I'm not relying on making quick decisions in the moment. I aim to
be strategic enough in my thinking that I don't get caught out by unforeseen events in future.
Plus, I have contingency plans. Yeah, but you can't entirely control the universe. My 3rd
place Ni works together with my 2nd place Se... this means that I can intuitively understand
what's taking place in the moment, and see where the present situation is leading to in future.
I might not be able to project as long-term as you, but by using these functions along
with my dominant Ti... I've got the immediate future well and truly in hand.
Having introverted thinking above extroverted sensing,
with introverted intuition responding, can really help me to gain a lot of real world insight.
From what I understand... your inferior Se makes you detached from the present moment.
Having dominant Ni means that my mind is drawn to focus upon abstract theoretical concepts and
ideas, so I'm often deeply immersed in thought. I'm able to think on my feet and make calculations
whilst still being very much connected to what's happening in the world around me.
My 2nd place extroverted thinking means that I'm better at working with external operating systems,
structuring data, managing resources and following through with tasks to completion.
I work well with protocols, having Ni above Te gives me the propensity to apply my
organizational skills to reforming or improving the functioning of pre-established systems.
My dominant introverted thinking is useful for dissecting information.
By using both Ti and Ni in the process of reverse engineering.
I can better understand how the things that I come across in the world have been constructed.
Recognizing when information doesn't entirely add up and identifying the root cause of why a
system isn't working is a strength of mine. But are you good at working to deadlines?
Back to my Se, it's important to mention that because I'm more in touch with the real world
I'm better at working with my hands than you. This means that I'm better equipped for crafting,
fixing, or manipulating physical objects.
Any other significant differences? My Fe makes me better at reading other people than you.
But your Fe is inferior. No problem... my second place Se and third place Ni help me to make the
most of my fourth place extroverted feeling. True I'm not really into socializing.. but I've got no
problems dealing with other people when I need to. In socionics they say that Fe is your blind spot,
so you probably have some difficulty there. I don't need Fe to understand people. I can use
my dominant Ni, along with my extroverted thinking, to read the mindset of others...
and my Fi helps me to make sense of the human condition. I knew that your Fi
was strong. But you have to admit... you don't find other people's feelings easy to consider.
I think using Ti and Fe together is a more direct way of working people out. Plus with good Se,
it's easy for me to keep track of people's motives and intentions through analysing their movements,
body language, and behaviour patterns. How did this conversation end up being about other people?
Maybe we should leave it there for now. Yes. Has your Se burnt out?