#tertiary functions

[random-esfp]

Cuál/ es serían las diferencias más claras de ser fi primario a tener un fi terciario bien desarrollado? Y podrían haber causas (no intencionales) para que un fi terciario se desarrollé temprano?

En este vídeo cuento cómo es Fi en todas las posiciones!

Y en este post de instagram (en inglés) incido más en cómo son las funciones terciarias cuando son sanas y están desarrolladas:

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¡Espero que te ayude!

[confusedinfj]

The tertiary Functions as music

Infj/isfj - Ti - La La La

Because sometimes the only way to handle the problem is to ignore it.

Enfp/esfp - Te - Love yourself

A critical defense mechanism.

Entj/enfj - Se - Done for me

Concrete examples pls.

Infp/intp - Si - Fix you

Weak Si means these two are convinced they can actually convinced they can fix you. Who knows if they're right?

Intj/istj - Fi - IDGAF

Short version of the song: I already sorted through my emotions, and I'm not going there again.

Entp/estp - Fe - praying

A brilliant representation of both sides of tertiary Fe: feeling vulnerable, caring about the other person, but also hating on them a bit.

Isfp/istp - Ni - Summertime Sadness

Sad vibes.

Esfj/estj - Ne - Imma Be

Idk I just feel like this is right?

[loganvok]

Introverted Sensing

INxPs (Teriary Si): “while it may seem like our minds our wandering all over the place, we do know what’s important to us. We hold on strongly to what we like, what has mattered to us through our personal experience. We love to bring up references, we have a mean streak of sentimentality. Even though it looks like we’re always challenging the status quo, some things should never go out of style. We always look like we’re moving on to the next thing, but we’ll always leave a trail of breadcrumbs of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen. Not every new interpretations of things is always the good, often, the original is the best and can’t be outdone.”

(copied from funkmbtifiction)

[random-esfp]

How to tell the difference between ESFP and ENTJ?? They have the same functions, but the order is messing me up.. I tend to act like both???

both types, when mature, value being sensitive, independent, pragmatic, efficient. They are both outgoing, quick-minded, mostly chill, and enjoy the pleasant things of life, so sometimes it can become a problem to tell them apart. 

But the main difference is Dominant vs Tertiary function.

Se dom: constantly aware of surroundings; observant; catches easily all physical changes; sensitive to sensory stimuli (like e.g. I’m the faster complaining when the lighting, sound, or smell does not fit with the environment, or just I can’t stand it); impatient. They live always “alert”. So easy for them to engage with what’s going on at the moment. Struggle to plan the future ahead or set a long-term plan.

Te dom: don’t struggle with planning. Indeed, they LIVE planning, and not setting an action path can become a problem for them. Te maximizes the solutions and ideas they come up with, without losing time, and valuing proficiency. They naturally synthesize every task, situation or problem they encounter to get to a conclusion or solution. Inductive thinking. Very structured mind. 

More:

E.g.: you walk down the street and suddenly you realize a concert or something like that is going on near you. You catch the sound and you recognize it/like it. If you’re a Se dom, even your mood would probably instantly change, if it was a bad mood, in order to match with what you’re feeling right now which is: music, movement. Don’t be surprised if you start dancing or cheering even before you get to the concert’ place. As a Te dom you will also like that sort of stimuli, and will probably engage later, but you will be more careful and measured processing that information. A Te dom would probably stop and wonder: what that is? where does it come from? why is it here I wasn’t aware of that? And a bunch of mental questions that the ESFP will never ask themselves or maybe much later. After getting into the vibe. 

MORE: a Te dom would probably engage with the music it even if they like it or not, while a Se dom will be pretty pickier about that, and their bad mood can become worse if they find the music annoying. 

Thus: sensorial stimuli affect to Se doms more quickly than to Te doms. 

Se tertiary: Enjoying the finest, pleasant hobbies and likings, mostly. And sometimes it is also useful for enjoying the moment when they become confident in what they are doing aside of their projects, works, etc. “Every duty goes off, and I’m living my best life”. Usually, it is associated with lavish tastes, such as art, gastronomy, haute couture, photography etc. but it isn’t always that. They can just be very driven and touched by some sort of sensorial experiences and activities, but not engage with “whatever thing” comes at the moment. They have their “standards” and... “sensorial filters”, let’s call it like that. Not everything gets into the Tertiary Se basket. 

Te tertiary: Although both like organisation, ESFPs need it more “visually” or, tangible, than ENTJs. ENTJ picture everything in their minds and that’s enough, while ESFPs usually need sensorial references to organise themselves. E.g. The long to-do lists an ESFP does physically (and aesthetically), the ENTJ has them already in mind; no need to write them down.

You can check the tags to see how tertiary Te looks like in an ESFP. This can be a good start: https://random-esfp.tumblr.com/post/190105775662/facing-intuitive-bias-and-mbti-stereotypes-esfp

I would say also that ESFPs, when healthy, guide themselves by their strong values and fight for what they believe for (Fi), while ENTJs are less likely to let themselves go by values, idealism, etc. They care mostly about goals and accomplishing things (Ni). 

Hope it was useful and you can decide which type are you!

[highonmbti]

Just saw the previous ask, this is so cool! Tips for developing ESFP inferior functions?

The ESFPs weaker functions are actually the same as the ISFPs! Except Ni the weakest in ESFPs, while Te is the weakest for ISFPs. 

Here’s the link to the ISFP post for your reference: Tips for developing Ni and Te

[highonmbti]

Tips for developing isfp inferior functions

Tips to develop Ni: Summarize something long and extensive in one sentence. Step back and determine the meaning of something. Envision your future - what you want, what you’ll be doing, who you’ll be. Put together a conceptual argument. Try and predict something before it happens.

Tips to develop Te: Organize something. Set a goal and actually follow through with it. Establish criteria to measure your success. Logically explain your values to others. Make something more efficient. Write out a pros and cons list before making a decision. Take action when your values are threatened. 

[personalityprofilinghell]

I keep hearing that tertiary Ti makes INFJs the most logical feelers out there but at the same time tertiary they say Ti makes ISFJs illogical and tertiary Fi makes ISTJs and INTJs robots. Why is the tertiary for an INFJ seen as a strength while tertiary for other types as something they are terrible at?

Bias towards NF in the MBTI community (typology was largely developed by NFs, so this is no surprise). For some reason, we assume all INFJs are mature. So, Ti does give mature INFJs logic. Coupled with dominant Ni, this makes them the most cerebral, analytical feelers.

Mature ISFJs are not illogical - they are very pragmatic and good at figuring situations out through deduction. They can use internally-constructed logic to uphold traditions, for better or for worse.

Mature ISTJs are sentimental about their families. Mature INTJs have causes they stick to. Both from tertiary Fi.

The tertiary is active in all types. It is only repressed in the very immature. The activity of the tertiary can be the thing we cling to when we feel like everything’s going to Hell. 

[quill-and-scroll]

Me trying to develop Se-Fi