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“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.”
-Albert Einstein
Different intelligences
Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: ESTP, ESFP, ISTP, ISFP Bodily kinesthetic intelligence is the capacity to manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills. This intelligence also involves a sense of timing and the perfection of skills through mind–body union. Athletes, dancers, surgeons, and craftspeople exhibit well-developed bodily kinesthetic intelligence.
Linguistic intelligence: ESTJ, ENFP, ISTJ, INFP, INFJ, INTP Linguistic intelligence is the ability to think in words and to use language to express and appreciate complex meanings. Linguistic intelligence is the most widely shared human competence and is evident in poets, novelists, journalists, and effective public speakers.
Interpersonal intelligence: ENFP, ENTP, ENFJ, ESFJ, ESFP, ESTP, INFJ Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with others. It involves effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others, and the ability to entertain multiple perspectives.
Intra-personal intelligence: ENFJ, ESTJ, ISFJ Intra-personal intelligence is the capacity to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and to use such knowledge in planning and directioning one’s life. Intra-personal intelligence involves not only an appreciation of the self, but also of the human condition.
Logical-mathematical intelligence: ENTJ, ENTP, INTJ, INTP, ISTP, ISFJ, ISTJ Logical-mathematical intelligence is the ability to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations. It enables us to perceive relationships and connections and to use abstract, symbolic thought; sequential reasoning skills; and inductive and deductive thinking patterns. Logical intelligence is usually well developed in mathematicians, scientists, and detectives.
Spatial intelligence: ENFP, ISFP, INFP, INTP, ISTP Spatial intelligence is the ability to think in three dimensions. Core capacities include mental imagery, spatial reasoning, image manipulation, graphic and artistic skills, and an active imagination.
Existential intelligence: INFJ, INTP, INTJ Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here. Curiosity and broad mindedness are pronounced.
The Types in a Nutshell
ENTP: stubborn yet agreeable
ENFP: selfless yet independent
ENTJ: hypocritical yet righteous
ENFJ: outspoken yet thoughtful
ESTP: reckless yet careful
ESFP: focused yet active
ESTJ: demanding yet mellow
ESFJ: sympathetic yet strict
INTP: logical yet impulsive
INFP: friendly yet distant
INTJ: two-faced yet steady
INFJ: perfectionist yet negative
ISTP: domineering yet peaceful
ISFP: narrow yet resourceful
ISTJ: isolated yet popular
ISFJ: relaxed yet persistent
Ni+Te versus Ti
It is easy to confuse Ni and Ti because they both share analytical properties.
Both Te/Ti are Thinking functions and use reason to evaluate data. They both look for cause-effect relationships. Te evaluates data for predictable rules and principles because it needs to take action effectively and efficiently, whereas Ti evaluates data for rules and principles that are internally consistent. Te does not care about the rules and principles in themselves as long as they work well for doing things effectively in the external world, whereas Ti cares about whether the rules and principles are consistent with other rules and principles, it is more systematic and wants to create a holistic and coherent theory regardless of whether or not that theory agrees with objective principles and, in order to do this, it needs to gather much more data than Te. Te sees a reliable cause-effect relationship and can move forward immediately, whereas Ti sees a cause-effect relationship and first wants to know what lies behind that relationship (the “why”) before it can move forward. Te utilizes easily observable formulas, whereas Ti utilizes elegant formulas it has created itself. Since they are both Thinking functions, they will sometimes agree about the truth of certain rules or principles but the path they take to reach agreement differs.
Ni gathers data from different abstract perspectives, trying to see something from many angles in order to accurately predict what might happen. This resembles Ti to some extent because it is also holistic in nature in terms of wanting to understand the bigger picture and it also wants to understand future effects. But Ni is a perceiving function so it is deeper and more sprawling and connects many different kinds of abstract relationships, not just cause-effect ones (e.g. metaphorical, symbolic, qualitative, logical, correlational, interpersonal, etc). Ti is a judging function so it connects concepts directly and efficiently by ruthlessly excising “irrelevant” information, whereas Ni takes in as much information as possible and links it to one’s knowledge in any way possible. Ni hoards all information, whereas Ti wants to take a knife to it once it is collected through the perceiving functions. Ti sees the world like a machine, with many different parts working together, but the parts are clearly separate and understood separately and then put back together into a closed system - anything unrelated to the “system” is cut away and dismissed. Ni sees the world like a network, but the parts are not clearly defined and not necessarily logically connected. So Ni needs a judging function to help it understand those connections more clearly. Ni needs Te to systematize itself.
INTJs use Te to make sense of Ni’s data in accordance with objective rules and principles, so Ni+Te can easily be mistaken for Ti. But Te has an outward focus and is action-oriented. Ni makes INTJs want to understand the world and Te makes them want to act on that knowledge either to realize potential or act in accordance with the future potential that they see. Ti is not as action-oriented. It focuses on discovering immediate effects rather than long range future potential unless it has another function like Ne or Ni to assist it, so Ti is much more limited and simplistic in what it can see compared to Ni+Te because Ni has a broader and deeper scope.
If INTJs get “stuck in their heads” and are too passive in life, they will start to feel uncomfortable because they have an underlying need to take action and achieve things because of Te. If they don’t listen to that need, they will feel restless, as though they are wasting their life. “Passive” INTJs who have not developed Te well enough are more likely to think they use Ti because their focus is too inwardly directed with Ni+Fi, meaning that they might confuse their lower Fi impulses as being Ti related (due to both being introverted judging functions and having the same structural framework). These INTJs just want to do what they feel comfortable doing according to their own understanding and ignore the call of Te/Se to take action to achieve goals and success, and this can eventually lead to existential boredom, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction or possibly an Ni-Fi loop.
more type comparisons
Cognitive Functions Metaphors
Ne is like time and space within itself, with so many possible timelines in existence.
Ni is like a weather forecasting stone, because it can just feel and tell what’s about to happen.
Se is like a camera, because it records everything around it and takes it in fully, every single detail.
Si is like a calculator, because it has all the info it needs to know stored within it, it remembers.
Fe is like a hospital, because it cares for those who are hurt, and fulfills their every need, and forgets about its own needs because it’s busy with others.
Fi is like a compass, because it leads us to the true and correct direction we should follow to stay true.
Te is like an office, because it’s organized and lets everyone know what needs to be done to get things done accomplished accordingly.
Ti is like a science lab, because once the experiments are conducted, it can analyze the results well.
I’m...
DOMINANT FUNCTION:
Fe: Empathetic and warm-hearted. Other people are one of the most important things to me and I find it hard not to care about them or to want to keep them happy. I’m a lover of people
Fi: Emotional and opinionated. I have strong feelings about who/what I value and what is truly right, so I let my personal values influence myself more than anything else. I’m an idealist
Te: Driven and responsible. If I want to get something done, I’ll quickly find the most efficient way to do it. I’m a go-getter
Ti: Rational and independent. I love making logical sense of what I don’t know and figuring out how things work to solve problems or just for the hell of it. I’m an analytical thinker
Ne: Very stimulated by ideas and concepts. My mind is always energised by interesting thoughts and connections between them. I’m a visionary
Ni: Detached from the moment by itself and perceptive of the bigger picture. My 5 senses only take me so far, I’m mostly concerned with intangible possibilities and hidden meanings behind things. I’m a contemplator
Se: Spontaneous and highly in tune with my surroundings and happenings in them, which I’m almost always confident in experiencing and interacting with. I’m a realist
Si: Quite in touch with information I’ve gained in the past. My memory is very strong and I’m constantly comparing what I experience in the present to things I’ve experienced in the past. I’m a traditionalist
who…
AUXILIARY FUNCTION:
Fe: Highly values peace and harmony.
Fi: Is very in touch with their emotions and their sense of right and wrong.
Te: Takes charge to organise their environment and accomplish objectives in it.
Ti: Thinks logically and analyses information as objectively as possible.
Ne: Has an active imagination when it comes unrealistic/abstract ideas and possibilities of what could be.
Ni: Has clear plans and goals for the future along with a good idea of how to realise them.
Se: Sees things as they are and has no problems with improvisation or immersing themselves in the moment.
Si: Lets past experiences guide them and influence how they see the world.
When needed, I can…
TERTIARY FUNCTION:
Fe: Be gregarious and charming to get others to like me or to keep a social situation running smoothly,
Fi: Remind myself of my emotions and ideals of right and wrong,
Te: Do whatever it takes to complete a task or solve a problem,
Ti: Step away from emotions and make sense of things rationally,
Ne: Consider multiple possibilities and play with novel ideas,
Ni: See beyond my senses and pay attention to the intangible and to what could become of something in the future,
Se: Indulge in sensory experiences and be open to spontaneity,
Si: Thoroughly compare an experience or an idea to one that’s in my memories,
but many of my faults come from…
INFERIOR FUNCTION:
Fe: Not being very empathetic or sociable and not fully understanding how to properly act in some social situations.
Fi: Being too objective and not being able to foresee what feelings certain things can provoke in myself and others.
Te: Being reluctant to ignore my personal values and consider objective measurements of value and achievement.
Ti: Placing too much value on my own and other peoples’ feelings and not enough on objectivity and rationality.
Ne: Not being very open to novelty or uncertainty.
Ni: Failing to plan for the future or to perceive what my senses can’t.
Se: Being uncomfortable with living in the moment or interacting with my physical environment.
Si: Being bored by constant routine and predictability.
