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How do each of the 16 personalities use intuition?
Intuition, when we're talking about the 16 personalities
is a type of perception.
It is perceiving beyond concrete reality.
In other words, what factually exists.
And looking at the meanings, at the connections,
at the patterns of reality,
as well as projecting out into the future.
Perhaps the simplest form of intuition is making a guess.
So everyone uses intuition to a degree,
it doesn't matter what type you are.
But different types use intuition differently.
Some more, some less, some use it all the time
without even thinking about it
while others are afraid to use it.
(Frank laughs)
It all depends on where intuition is
in their function stack.
Now, if the term function stack sounds complicated to you
and you're freaking out and you're like,
"Frank, I thought I was walking into a one-on-one class
and this is starting to sound like a AP History."
Don't worry, this video will keep it "Simple Simon".
But if you wanna learn more,
check out my video about the cognitive functions here.
So let's start off by talking about ISFJs and ISTJs.
These types have extroverted intuition
as their inferior function, which is their fourth function.
It's the lowest function, it's the function
that you really don't wanna go there.
So these types don't really want to use intuition,
to them it's kind of scary to look out into the future
and see a bunch of possibilities about what could happen.
A lot of times, these types can be pessimistic
about the future or at the very least
jump to conclusions about bad things that will happen
because of their inferior intuition.
So they rely on intuition very rarely and prefer to stick
with the tried and true reality around them.
ESFPs and ESTPs have something similar going on
because they have inferior introverted intuition.
So the last two types we talked about,
heading fear extroverted intuition,
these types heading fear introverted intuition.
They don't wanna use intuition either.
For them, it is anxiety provoking to stop what they're doing
and really reflect on what it all means
and where it might be headed.
Though, it is interesting.
This is one of my observations.
Athletes are oftentimes ESFPs or ESTPs,
we know that's a generalization, but you know,
if you went to a football team,
you'd find a lot of ESFPs in the ESTPs.
Extroverted sensing, their dominant function
can lend a person to being good at physical stuff.
And you'll often hear successful athletes
talk about how they envision accomplishing things.
Like they imagine themselves throwing a touchdown
or kicking a goal.
And that is like a form of intuition.
So ESTPs and ESFPs, who have become successful athletes
have learned to rely on at least a little bit
of their intuition.
I guess that goes to show you that tapping
into your inferior function can really help you out.
All right, so next we have the ISFPs and ISTPs.
They have introverted intuition as their third function.
So it's not their biggest problem.
Like the first four types we talked about.
They still don't love to rely on their intuition,
but they are much more able to use it when needed.
Both of these types usually prefer
to rely on extroverted sensing,
which is kind of just like gathering in new experiences
or learning new facts.
What's cool about these types
is that they are then pretty good at occasionally
using that intuition to figure out the patterns of reality
and to guess where it might be going.
Ultimately, they still prefer to go with the facts,
but they can handle the intuition, all right.
It's kind of the same situation with ESTJs and ESFJs.
They have extroverted intuition as their third function.
They usually prefer to use introverted sensing
like the ISFJs and ISTJs do.
But being that extroverted intuition
is their third function.
They can use it from time to time when needed
without being too anxious about it.
Now, what I've found is that these types
often have their extroverted intuition
or NE, come out in their sense of humor.
So NE is probably the most humorous
and playful cognitive function, because it's all about
finding new abstract connections between things.
So you'll have this kind of intimidating ESTJ
or a kindhearted ESFJ and they'll just surprise you
with wacky humor out of nowhere.
In part dos of the video,
we're gonna talk about the remaining types,
which have intuition as either their first
or second function, which means they prefer
to use intuition as much as possible,
which can get them into trouble.
Stay tuned.
ENFJs and ENTJs have introverted intuition
as their second cognitive function.
So the way that these types primarily perceive the world
is through intuition.
They're comfortable with thinking far into the future
and creating a plan they're good at,
picking up on the patterns of how things work
and what makes people tick.
And because their intuition is second,
they are still able to balance it out
with their third function, which is extroverted sensing.
So while they do not prefer to use extroverted sensing,
they will not be like totally thrown off balance
if unexpected events happen.
They can take-in the new information,
then intuitively form a new plan
or restructure their intuitive understanding of the world
without feeling like the world is crumbling around them.
INFPs and INTPs also have intuition as their second function
and they use extroverted intuition.
So what is their normal mode of being
to constantly be making abstract connections between things
and guessing at all the possibilities.
They really rely on their intuition to guide them,
but much like ENFJs and ENTJs the INFPs and IMTPs
are not totally useless
(Frank laughs)
when it comes to sensing.
And they can use their introverted sensing when needed.
This is extremely useful for them
because they can be going along all day,
doing a bunch of crazy NE,
but if they need to focus on reality a bit
and maybe bring a bit of structure and organization
to all their abstract explorations, they can do that.
So not only are they imaginative and creative,
but they can more easily than the types
we're about to talk about turn that creativity
into something real.
The last four types, all have intuition
as their dominant function.
As such, I'm gonna spend a little bit more time on them
to show how having intuition dominant has its drawbacks.
ENFPs an ENTPs, not so lucky with the whole reality thing.
These types have extroverted intuition
as their dominant function.
So that means they're in autopilot with intuition
all the time.
All day long, they just wanna stay in that intuitive world
of, not sure what it is, but it's not the real world.
So as such these types can be a little difficult
to understand if you're not used to intuition all day long.
So when ENFPs and ENTPs are talking to you,
they're gonna keep the conversation extremely abstract.
So if you stop and say,
"Ah, could you provide me with examples
or prove to me what you're saying?"
They will get mad at you.
They will also go from thing to thing very quickly,
because it's like,
"Oh, this thing we're talking about,
reminds me about this other thing."
Which might be like totally random, and you're like,
"What are you talking about?"
So these types struggle a lot with the real world,
specifically with the introverted sensing,
which is getting concrete reality,
and the facts organized.
This is tough for these types
'cause they just wanna stay in the playground
of their intuitive minds all the time.
And they get freaked out when it's time to do the laundry.
It's very similar with INFJs and INTJs.
These types have introverted intuition
as their dominant function.
So like the ENFPs and the ENTPs,
they're just doing intuition all the dang time
without even realizing it.
But because it's introverted, it's much more focused.
So these types, when you talk to them,
it's gonna be all abstract disconnected
from anything concrete.
But while extroverted intuition is just hopping
from thought to thought, introverted intuition, NI,
likes to stay on one abstract concept.
What's interesting about it is that INFJs
and INTJs may talk about a lot of different things,
but you'll always hear them circle back and tell you
that they're all the same thing somehow.
So if you ask an INFJ for relationship advice,
and then a little later ask them for career advice,
they will find a way to give you
essentially the same advice.
These types really struggle when reality messes up
their plans or their intuitive understanding of things.
INFJs and INTJs spent so much time ignoring
(Frank laughs)
what is actually happening that they have a fear of it.
Who would have thought you ignore something all the time
and you become afraid.
They are worried that things will randomly happen,
that will come along and knock down all of their plans
or maybe even destroy their very view of reality.
So that's why these types spend so much time
thinking about the future and planning
because they're trying to avoid as much of the randomness
and getting stuck in the details as possible.
So you see that there's a bit of an irony here.
(Frank laughs)
They spend a lot of time planning and using intuition
to get around the sensory,
but that makes it so they're ignoring the sensory,
which then comes and causes problems for them.
So as hard as these intuitive dominant types try
reality will always hit them throughout life.
So it's important for them to check-in
with the sensory world from time to time
rather than to try to just ignore it.
So are you lazy or is it your personality type?
To answer that question,
you can watch this video right here.
Thanks so much for watching.
And until next time stay cool and attractive.
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