Can you describe each type being overconfident in their tertiary function? Also can you talk about how this can lead to destructive behavior?
Iām in a bad mood today. Stupid Daylight Savings Time is screwing with my normal sleep cycle, so if Iām a bit salty thatās why. But this basically allows me the chance to trash every single type, so this fills me with pure joy. lol
These are for āaverage health levelsā types ā the older you get, and the more you mature you become as an individual and functionally, the less you will make this mistake.
IXFJ: Assumes they are oh-so-rational and that their logic is sound, when really itās mostly used to come up with reasons to justify their higher functionsā conclusions ā in other words, Ni perceptions (stubborn about āIām right, and hereās the reasons why, even though you canāt understand themā) or Si perceptions (āThis is why it should stay the same and unchangedā). In a loop, they can become stubborn, defensive, and refuse to change their mind, which is never helpful in a work or relationship environment.
IXTJ: Can think of themselves as moral and guided by principles, when in reality they are justifying their decisions through whatever they want to do, and whatever they want to say that validates their true opinion (āI am right, and you are wrong, and here are the reasons why my decision is the moral oneā). In a loop, become fixated and hyper emotional, defensive and easily hurt, overly reactive about defending their perceptions (Ni vision or Si perceptions).
ISXP: Assumes they are good at reading between the lines and seeing what is ātrulyā happening, when really their ability to understand complexity is minor; they often leap to the wrong (negative) conclusions and stubbornly defend them as āgoing to happen,ā or āthis is the absolute truth,ā which can negatively impact their performance or make them paranoid. Loops will include finding logical reasons for the inevitable (Ti/Ni) or stubborn moral certainties (Fi).
INXP: Considers themselves good with details, but remembers things wrong and has a poor ability to systematically learn how to perform to the best of their ability, so scatters their energy and wastes time having to re-look up or learn things; can make mistakes in details or have massive anxiety when forced to adapt quickly to a new situation. Sometimes their heightened Ne sense of āIām better at this than I actually amā leads them to take jobs unsuited to their low Si, which causes mistakes. Loops involve chronically reliving mistakes or feeling stuck and unable to move forward.
ESXJ: Believes their Ne to be competent in reading between the lines and in brainstorming solutions, but fails to realize its limited scope and its tendency toward a focused bias (framed by Si) which seeks to branch out from what is āknownā rather than create its own independent interpretations or theories. Can mistype as a Ne-dom (and often does). May become forceful with their ideas, only to break down and become anxious over the unknown in stressful situations.
ENXJ: Believes their Se is their greatest asset and does not realize the often negative role it plays in their life; their fascination with it includes their sophisticated love for high quality things and new experiences (exotic foods, fancy clothes, sports cars, high-adrenaline hobbies, etc), but it often leads them astray and causes them to make short-sighted, reckless decisions (hopping into bed with the wrong people, over-eating or over-exercising, throwing themselves on a new opportunity only to realize they lack the focus, energy, and skills required to complete it). Often, they over-estimate their ability to use Se well and wind up stumbling through Se-driven work environments.
EXFP: Thinks their Te is efficient and competent, boastful that they can do and finish anything, but finds it a daily grind to actually follow through and do all the boring things necessary for total completion. May under-estimate how long things take and overload themselves with too many responsibilities and too little time; feels a strong desire to produce things and may over-work. Can assume their reasoning is sound, when really itās just finding facts to support what they want to believe. Can steamroll over other people and make enemies.
EXTP: Can assume they are super charming, able to con anyone into giving them what they want, and able to understand and appeal to other people, and not realize some of their tactics are obvious, their understanding of other people is skewed, and their tendency to āmess withā peopleās feelings makes them more often disliked than appreciated. Can assume they will sail through life on charm alone and be able to talk their way out of anything, only to fail.
