How Si Works: Part 1 (Basic Mechanism and What Differs)
I heard people have some misconceptions about Si. They say that Si users are too nostalgic, straight, and boring. The funniest thing is when someone is called using Si if s/he reminisces something. So, as a Si-dom, I’d like to explain how Si works in order to align those misconceptions. Actually, I have explained some of them in my previous post. You can read it first before proceeding.
They perceive something subjectively then they categorize them and store them. Informations = puzzle pieces. They will search for the stored informations when they are facing another circumstances, determining what to do (with Te/Fe).
They perceive something subjectively. This is because it’s an introverted function—ALL introverted functions are SUBJECTIVE. Subjective is one-sided opinion. So that’s why Si users are often perceived as rigid, because they don’t consider other’s point of view. If they don’t perceive it that way, it doesn’t exist. The truth for them is soooo subjective, although they have realistic views in almost everything. For example, if something is usually A, they will go A because there’s no B or C since they don’t happen.
Okay, so they continually scan environment for values and sensoric sensations, but they make impressions upon the experience. They internalize the sensoric experience. Note, they store IMPRESSIONS. Therefore, Si user can describe something in detail only IF it’s interesting for them. They cannot describe the bare fact like Se user does. They usually insert their impressions over things.
Moreover, since they pick up impressions from the environment, they will think that the world are ALL like that, without CROSSCHECKING it and FINDING ANOTHER SOURCES first (remember, it’s an introverted function). They generalize a specific thing. So, whenever they see something different from what they usually perceive, they will think that it’s an anomaly.
And remember: Because of the subjectiveness of the information that are perceived, the habit/behavior that Si users exhibit may differ from one to another. Thus, we cannot generalize the exhibited behavior.
They categorize and store the informations. After collecting enough informations, they categorize it. They categorize things based on similarities—thus it’s a broad categorization. They don’t break the informations down like Ti users do, nor searching for deeper meanings like Ni users do. From that, they actually can form a pattern of how the world works, but it depends on their Ne usage. They have large cabinets filled with folders and files. Think of it like X-Files, or library.
They will search for the stored informations when they are facing another circumstances, determining what to do. When they are faced with something, they automatically look into their cabinets for relevant data.
If they can’t find it (the situation is entirely new for them), their brain will go like this:
They will build a pattern from specific pieces of puzzles of reality that will lead to a conclusion of how the world works in general by completing the missing pieces. That’s why they are detailed. Also, they have the most ‘normal’ view. Note that the normal is relative to the society they are living in, but mostly they define their own ‘normal’.
Also, when they find relevant data, they often make a 'cause and effect’—for example, “This thing reminds me of B in the past—OH now I see..That’s why B was happening, it’s because of this thing!!”
What differs Ni and Si is Ni user tend to find the meaning beyond the experience, whereas Si leave it the way it is. If Si user sees an apple, it is an apple, with red skin, core on the middle, and tastes sweet. I ever tasted a sour apple and I hate it. Ni user can go through it, such as why was there an apple there? Why red? Why did God make an apple? Why did God make a forbidden apple to be eaten by Adam and Eve? Why is 'apple’ named apple?
What differ Se and Si are:
Si perceive subjective truth/fact and fact whereas Se perceive objective truth/fact. Thus, Si user is more reclusive to new information since they have to know it first before judging something—if they know about a particular thing, they tend to be judgmental because it’s the only thing they know, while Se user tend to be more open-minded and searching for another experience to explore and find the objective facts.
Si saves experiences, Se searches for more experiences. Si user doesn’t approach the experience but the experience affects them. Se user approaches the experience. An experience for Se user is a stepping stone for another experience.
They both are detail but in different motives. Si user is detail in something they put their mind to, while Se user detail in everything because it’s the fact of the world.
Abbreviations and Quick Review:
Ni (Introverted Intuition): Seeing meanings through things; gaining a single vision/having ‘gut feelings’.
Ne (Extroverted Intuition): Expanding possibilities of something.
Si (Introverted Sensing): Storing subjective sensory impressions.
Se (Extroverted Sensing): Exploring the world for more sensory experiences.
Te (Extroverted Thinking): Try to make the world make sense by organizing them.
How Si Works: Part 1 (Basic Mechanism and What Differs)
How Si Works: Part 2 (The Whys)
How Si Works: Part 3 (Si in Functional Stacking)
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