Introverted Intuition (Ni) vs Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
All perceiving functions are Irrational, and judging functions are rational. See this post for more information.
Ne/Extroverted Intuition is Objective, meaning it makes abstract associations in the outer world and interprets external possibilities. Their perception is constantly looking for new possibilities and searching for objects of the unknown; they dislike an environment that never changes, and abandon their interests when there is no longer anything new to explore. Jung noted that Extroverted Intuitives may seem similar to Extroverted Sensors, because both these functions are orientated towards the objective reality. Based from observation he described that the Ne-types he interacted with often spoke of what appeared to be sense-perceptions, when he asked about their opinion on their own orientation of their cognition. Ne types are guided by these sensations, not because of they are interested in exploring the sensory environment as it actually is, to reach fulfillment (Se) but to try to encompass possibilities.
“Where intuition has the priority, every ordinary situation in life seems like a closed room, which intuition has to open”.
Ni/Introverted Intuition has an subjective impression from the external world, which moves away from the external object itself and begins to realize it’s own interpretation and what ideas this has released in the mind of the Introverted Intuitive; the focus of inner possibilities. From all the functions, Ni is the most related to the unconscious perception, based from Jung’s definition, hence the “hunches” and sudden realizations discussed in MBTI descriptions. It filters the external perception of the object, just as all the introverted functions do, which makes them subjective (based on the interpretation of the individual rather than extending it’s knowledge into the external environment, which is what all the extroverted functions do. Ni is abstract impressions and the underlying symbolism taken from a physical object (Se).
As my fictional example of each intuitive function, Ne types remind me of Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad - he was constantly seeing new ideas to escape the consequences of the situation, thinking of wacky ideas such as Lazor Tag.
Ne vs Si and Rationality:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2eOWrrpLns
For Ni, Oogway from Kung Fu Panda:
He perceives a vision of Tai Lung’s return for vengeance. When Po reaches the stadium he claims he “senses the dragon warrior is in our presence”, and thus decided it was time for the selection of the champion destined to be the dragon warrior. He is highly perceptive (Irrational), believing “there are no accidents” and other perspectives not influenced by reason (/rationality). When he “senses” his time has come, he leaves Shifu and ascends. Ni in Socionics is described as a strong sense of time, and thus is also known as “Temporal Intuition”. This is why introverted intuitives are often associated with the capability of predicting upcoming events.
Ni vs Se and Rationality:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5GCfNV9l7k
In summary: Ni is associations leading away from the objective, Ne is associations and possibilities orientated towards objective reality. Both are removed from tangible (sensory) perception when in the dominant/auxiliary perspective.
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