#function groups

[confusedinfj]

Putting these here so I don't lose them

But I (think) I've grouped everyone now... So first, I grouped the functions

NE, SI, FI, TE

NE, SI, TI, FE

SE, NI, FI, TE

SE, NI, TI, FE

That's how I see it at least.

[atarahderek]

Type groupings (continued)

I’ve come up with names for the types categorized by function:

World Builders - ESTJ, ISTJ, ENFP, INFP Pioneers - ENTJ, INTJ, ESFP, ISFP Coaches - ENFJ, INFJ, ESTP, ISTP Recruiters - ESFJ, ISFJ, ENTP, INTP

To continue from last night’s discussion of temperament groups, I’ve divided the 16 types into function groups and come up with “temperament” names for each of them. Allow me to explain my choices…

We were made for paradise. But we don’t live there now. Instead, we find ourselves in a broken world that seems to prey on the innocent, wide-eyed idealists. But that doesn’t stop us from reaching for perfection. If anything, it motivates us. We have a sense of something lost, and even if we can’t get it back, we’re gonna do everything in our power to get as close as possible. And each of the function groups contributes in their own way to finding, building and furnishing that utopia.

World Builders

When practical idealism meets wise vision, the unseen and unheard of suddenly becomes feasible to bring into reality. People with the functions Te/Fi and Ne/Si are gifted in leadership, administration, diplomacy and great creativity. Though their approaches seem opposed to one another, the STJs and NFPs are the greatest of the world builders. STJs see what needs to be done and don’t waste time in doing it. And NFPs see the abstract and turn it into something akin to a physical entity. STJs bring the structure of their new world, and NFPs bring the life.

Pioneers

If there’s something happening that all of humanity should be involved in, you can expect the pioneers to lead the way. Focused and alert, with a strong sense of identity and a desire to lead, those in the Se/Ni and Te/Fi function group are, unsurprisingly, the ones leading in the fields of science and art. Our world is to be explored and experienced, and NTJs and SFPs are the first to dive in. NTJs may take a skeptical approach, while SFPs take a more daring approach, but the end result is that the rest of the world is suddenly made aware of a beauty they did not previously know existed.

Coaches

Once paradise is established and made known to the masses, they will need to be prepared to reach it. The coaches, with their knowledge of the times both present and future, and with their ability to feel out and analyze people, are the ideal function group to help people strive for perfection. The Se/Ni and Fe/Ti function group wants to see each and every person be the best at being who they are. The STPs focus on perfecting the body, while the NFJs focus on perfecting the soul. When these types work together, their holistic approach produces well rounded students who are ready to face any challenge.

Recruiters

When it comes time to bring as many people into paradise as possible, no one does so with as much gusto as the recruiters. This function group combines empathy and know-how with imagination and precedent. Their functions are Fe/Ti and Ne/Si. They have some very different approaches, but their end goal is the same: to get as many people as possible on board with something cool, new, brilliant and beneficial. NTPs seek out people with whom to share their interests, leaving a movement of passionate geeks in their wake, ready to follow them to find out more. SFJs appeal to the masses’ desire for security and harmony, and guide them to exactly where they can get it. Without NTPs and SFJs, people may quickly slip into apathy, and so miss their chance at utopia altogether.