Hey I was wondering if you could further elucidate on INxx, ISxx, ESxx, ENxx and xNxP, xNxJ, xSxJ, xSxP types like you did with the cooperative, pragmatic, directive and informative types, it would help a lot, thanks in advance.
As always, these are only approximate descriptions. I tried to give some indications that might be helpful for typing, but people are just too complex, so in many cases it can be difficult to see where a given person belongs. Remember that you have the tables, the lists and all the other posts, too :)
This division is about conscious perception. There’s something important to keep in mind for the descriptions of extraverts: what’s written below about ES and EN can be applied to very different scopes and extensions, from a small project on a table to the ruling of an entire country, for example. The thing is that, when you are typing someone whose field of action is clearly on the large/wide side, [s]he’s probably an extravert. One of the adjective pairs that you can use to distinguish E/I in a broad sense is public/private.
✸ ES = conscious Se = Scout (nature intelligence).
ESs are the most realist people, the most attentive to and focused on their surroundings, on the quality, state, condition and aesthetics of objects and people. They want tangible and present sources, proofs, tools and results, and prefer not having to rely too much on promises or “future developments”. Usually the quickest and most forceful in their response to physical changes or discoveries (sometimes outright reckless), and also the most emotionally expressive in terms of movement and gestures (ESF>EST). Their behavior is probably the most noticeable (“manifest”) in a general sense, because of that trait and the fact that they work directly with what is in front of them. Some statistics say ESs are almost half of the population.
✸ IS = conscious Si = Instructor (historical intelligence).
ISs also attend to qualities and conditions but in a more detached manner, always looking from a distance in both space and time, more interested in long-term processes, careful modification and development, practical usefulness and versatility, sampling/tasting, the internally experienceable, etc. They admire and aim at a certain correction that’s not immediately tangible, an adjustment that you probably can’t see in a photograph. ISs work with variable things in a reliable way, usually slower than ESs. In general they are also less expressive than Es, although some can have occasional abrupt reactions with a physical component (I say “abrupt” partly because they are more unpredictable than those of ESs).
✸ EN = conscious Ne = Detective (patterns intelligence).
ENs are more about the “power” of what’s happening, not about the objects in themselves (which, in the end, are seen as replaceable). Their interest is focused on various levels of options, on novelty and advancement, on how everything can be rearranged or channeled for a different (“better”) result. They take into account different kinds of possible ramifications and implications, flows and trajectories, positions and potentialities. ENs usually don’t mind risky or “tense” situations, with lots of moving elements and high stakes. In fact, they are often searching for the advantage, the edge, and try/tend to be a few steps ahead of the rest (that’s why their behavior can be “tricky”). Some are quiet and carefree, but others are really forceful and demanding.
✸ IN = conscious Ni = Philosopher (existential intelligence).
INs look for some kind of encompassing value or understanding, for references and relations that stand outside the physical world. They are attuned to the symbolic, the universal meanings and archetypes that transcend what’s around them. INs are often full of inner questions and discoveries, moving the question mark, or being moved by it. As the opposite of ESs, both the answers that INs seek and what they ultimately take into account is a “power” that lies beyond material forces and objects. (Just like Si compares to Se regarding forms, Ni corresponds to intangible and untouchable relations, in contrast to the malleability of Ne’s). Great part of their efforts and experiences are internal (“unknown”), and unless they use some kind of tangible way of expression the results stay there as well.
These groups are the four combinations of perception and rhythm. The names and related words below are not “occupations”, only attempted summaries for how the minds of each group work. Sometimes there’s an observable correspondence, but they are internal descriptors. There are Guardian artists, Artisan politicians, Author soldiers, and Rebel mathematicians. They are not the words that most people use to describe themselves, either. Some Authors, for example, prefer names that appear with Rebels or Guardians here. The descriptions often apply to larger spheres and landscapes for extraverts, and to smaller ones for introverts.
✸ SJ = auxiliary Se or Si = conscious sensation conditioned by judgment.
SJ is the Guardian. (Related words: perfecter, corrector, aesthete, keeper). They have a frame of reference for how to take care of things, how things should work and look, etc. Sometimes that includes a method or a process, and other times it’s a more indefinite evaluation. All of those might seem more or less “arbitrary” for the observer. SJs rely mostly on hindsight: they learn and then apply, and don’t tend to improvise, preferring instead to just stop or abandon what they are doing, or start again. (That’s where the idea of “producer” can be considered, as there’s usually a sense of “complete product” with them).
All SJs are external melancholic, so they admire and look for some kind of perfection (conditioning, design, etc) in their surroundings or in something outside themselves. In that sense they tend to be more worried (or even afraid) than their SP counterparts (Crossed types), who are more immediate/decisive (and in that sense dangerous, of course) when it comes to action/response. The general idea is that an SJ probably voices his/her concern, trying to establish or remind others of some kind of ordering principle, before (or instead of) taking action. Some statistics say SJs are almost half of the population.
✸ SP = dominant Se or Si = conscious judgment conditioned by sensation.
SP is the Artisan. (Related words: user, preparer, presenter, consumer). Instead of having a judgment reference, SPs try and see what’s the best use for things, what’s the particular benefit of each item, which one works and/or looks better, etc. They often take care of several things at once, or of one thing from many different angles at the same time. In that sense some of them can be seen as control freaks, exhausting [others and] themselves in some big/detailed enterprise. There’s often a certain feel of randomness with SPs.
Enjoyment as a “vehicle” makes them more about making use of everything, including unexpected happenings, remains and leftovers, etc. They can accumulate lots of [apparently useless] things, and are better at improvising than their SJ counterparts. This doesn’t mean that they always like it, or that they don’t express their discomfort, but maybe they do that after the fact. All SPs are external sanguine, so they apply or aim at some sort of enjoyment around them. This can be personal or shared, and it includes nurture, fun, competition, entertainment, etc.
✸ NJ = auxiliary Ne or Ni = conscious intuition conditioned by judgment.
NJ is the Author. (Related words: achiever, director, guide, plotter). Their conscious frame of reference tells NJs that the flow of events is to be understood and managed, and also how to change things, how and where energies and developments should go, etc. This doesn’t mean that they are inflexible or immovable, quite the contrary: they can be extremely moody, and they can maneuver skillfully because the path, the means, is not the dominant factor for them. It is precisely the auxiliary one, so it can be twisted and bent if the judging function demands it. This is something that most people don’t understand. Where NPs navigate, NJs make channels and dams. The tricky part is that we are not in S-territory here: both the river and the infrastructure are invisible.
Foresight is NJ’s vehicle because they are always looking at the currents and how they can be diverted. It is from that perspective that they are occupied with what is next. NJs are usually close to the idea of evolution, not in the “scientific” sense, but as a general concept: from their point of view there’s something that drives happenings and improvement, as those things don’t come by themselves (or are not trusted to do so, regardless of how much the person would say or prefer otherwise).
✸ NP = dominant Ne or Ni = conscious judgment conditioned by intuition.
NP is the Rebel. (Related words: searcher, experimenter, discoverer, drifter). Instead of having a reference, NPs let their perception of connections tell them what to do and what to ignore or avoid. What they see best is how things change (that’s mostly why I called their vehicle “amazement”), so their conclusions always imply an acknowledgment and adaptation/openness to that. In contrast to NJs, and in the same way that SPs try to make use of objects, NPs see the advantages of following and navigating the streams and the tides, instead of imposing rules or evaluations on them. This doesn’t imply that they are moody, impulsive or unpredictable, on the contrary: they can be extremely calm and easygoing, precisely for their ability to “go with the flow”. Many people don’t understand this, probably because they assume rivers are always treacherous and turbulent.
NPs are attuned to encompassing transformations and completely new situations, perspectives and understandings. The idea of revolution (always in a very broad sense) is close to them: changing everything at once, letting implications have their effect and bring some new judgment, some new ordering terms, etc.
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