extraverted Sensing (Se) ************ (12.5)
unused
introverted Sensing (Si) ********** (10.3)
unused
extraverted Intuiting (Ne) **************************************** (40.2)
excellent use
introverted Intuiting (Ni) ************************************************** (50.3)
excellent use
extraverted Thinking (Te) ************** (14.8)
unused
introverted Thinking (Ti) *************************************** (39.9)
excellent use
extraverted Feeling (Fe) ****************************** (30.8)
good use
introverted Feeling (Fi) ***************************************** (41.8)
excellent use
I took this again, as I am exiting (and am mostly done) with a very strained and stressful part of my life. I noticed a shift within myself through this, and wondered if it effected my cognitive functions and how I used them. When I was answering questions, I felt that I was answering much more differently then I normally have in the past. Interestingly though, there is very little change in my cognitive function order. I think I am going to restate my order in my signature now, simply because I feel like this is rather accurate for me. My use of Ne is increasing. This is because I am getting better of taking my insights from Ni and letting them flow, instead of nailing them down. My Se actually rose slightly as well. I am starting to develop as a person more. Here are the results:
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extraverted Sensing (Se) ********** (10.3)
unused
introverted Sensing (Si) ****************************************** (42.1)
excellent use
extraverted Intuiting (Ne) ************************** (26.7)
average use
introverted Intuiting (Ni) ******************************************** (44.1)
excellent use
extraverted Thinking (Te) *********************************** (35)
good use
introverted Thinking (Ti) ******************** (20.3)
limited use
extraverted Feeling (Fe) *************************************** (39.2)
excellent use
introverted Feeling (Fi) ********************** (22.7)
limited use
Summary Analysis of Profile
By focusing on the strongest configuration of cognitive processes, your pattern of responses most closely matches individuals of this type: INFJ. If these cognitive processes don't fit well then consider these types: ENFJ, or ISFJ
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Update: [Ni>Si>Fe>Te>Ne>Fi>Ti>Se]
I just Noticed as well that my top four functions remained in the same order. I guess that is proof that I remain static with them, and have learned to use all four of them well (further reinforcing my IJ varient theory for myself. It was my bottom four functions that shifted. Most noted, is Ne, a function I have largely disliked for a long time. I assume the reason it has developed a little is because of the level of effort I am, and have been putting into explaining and verbalizing my Ni. I have been pushing it through both Fe and Te in equal weight. I guess now, that since I am starting to learn to let these insights flow (instead of forcing), it has moulded itself into becoming Ne.
This is all very interesting indeed, and surprising. I actually felt like all of the extraverted functions were going to drop off, because I have wanted alot of solitude for the past month. Plesent surprise for me that this was not the case. Curious that this is mostly amounting to me working on Ne, (With some Ti and Se on the side, I can see them building too). Mind you I know this is just the beginning, but people have to start somewhere. I just noticed it right away, I guess that is a product of having good Si, lol.
That is a very interesting spread indeed, quite different then most INFJ's but I could not help and observe your strong use of shadow functions, I find it very interesting you have a storng Te which is a process I do not understand well and have trouble handling, can you tell me how do you use this process and in which ways can you develop it? also seeing as you use Si, I been getting very high Si results, as a matter of fact, its catching up to my Ti and Fe, but I want to make sure I am not making oncorrect assumptions, I can be very meticulous sometimes about some details because I am naturally a parnoid person, so I don't want to naturally screw anything up lol, but is this more of Ti or Si, also I enjoy remembering my past experiences and sometimes I used them as basis of something, which might support high Si, like me an other INFJ's your last function is Se, I tend to see this in a lot of INFJ's but theoretically shouldn't Se be close to our 4th storngest function? I know I don't like this process at all, and it annoys me to use it..but maybe it is my inferior function..as it is said Se used by INTX types is very limited yet again so are all the shadow functions. I have also noticed my functions are very bipolar, my Fe grows tremendously when I'm more extroverted, while when I become heavy on introversion it goes to almost unused levels, your functions are very stable, but I am guessing thats because I am still deveoping and still have to develop and learn how to use my processes better..anyways I feel like Im asking to much now xD.
Cool Indigo! I've been thinking about about this theory that NFs develop all their NF functions more and more over time... I still don't know what to make of it, but it is an interesting thought.
So far, you, and TDHD, are the only people that has a slightly similar results to mine. This in itself makes sense, we all are similar in some marked respects. The biggest is the very strong need for certainty.
My Te wasn't always that strong. Looking back, I would say it began to develop when I was in 10th grade, when I started to come into my own. I like Te as a process, but in high levels it can be too much for me to deal with. Te for me is like a big filter. It is what I used to be discriminatory towards people. This sounds mean, but it actually isn't. There is a common misconception that Te is a mean process. This does have some basis. If Te is not balenced out well with Fi or Fe, it easily becomes nasty. This is a big reason why ESTJ's tend to come across as mean. Because of the Pairing with Si, Fe and Fi are extremely low in that type (of course, not always). I have seen, and proven by using it myself, that Te can indeed be nice, and still retain it's usefulness. It is sort of a twisted form of Fe for me. When I use it, I am able to explain how I feel and think and understand things in a detached way. It is how I remain objective. Ti can do the same thing, however this is an internal process, and needs to be passed through Ne or Se to work correctly. As such, I don't like it much, nor do I use it much. Te also has a very blunt apperance (simply look at pictures of TJ's and you can see it), which for NF's can be a strong put off. Again I find Te to be useful, and it has it's place. Since I can remove "meanness" from it, It makes sense to me. My father is an ESTJ, so I have influence from him as well.
When it comes to Si, I believe that true use of it manifiests itself internally, not externally. There is this notion that S has to deal only with the physical and reality. Si is internal, those things don't mix readily, so people go with the more common idea that S is external. Si is all about the past, and all about how things should be. I have found this to be exceedinly useful. The past has alot to teach me, and I refrence it all the time to compare to things now. I am all about efficency with people and things. I want things to work, and become clear and easily understandable. This is a side product of having high Si. Si wants things to work right. However, because this is a shadow function for INFJ's this is not fully used in a classic sense. Si always has to conform to the the needs of Ni and Fe in me. If they don't I will disregard it. As such Si has it's place. I feel the same goes for you. You also want things to work clearly and concisely, and you discovered how great Si can be at doing so.
That being said, Si isn't the only way for this to be done. There are other methods. This just happens to be the methods that we have chosen to do all of this. I also think that this is a way to appease Ti, something INFJ's have to develop in order to work well, and be mature. Ti an Si are kind of similar, in that they want things to work well, and that things need to be defined concisely. In essence then Si could be a stepping stone to working at Ti. The reason most NF's dont like Si, is because they have this idea that Si can be mean, and extremely limiting. It actually is rather limiting. Si can make me exceedingly stubborn. Ni doesn't want limitations placed upon it, Ne REALLY doesn't. Because of this, when an NF tries out Si, they get freaked, and push it away. Intriniscly Si shouldn't work. However, it is possible to make it do so, by making it so it has it's place.
I really do think that all of the cognitive functions have a lot to offer. I have thought this since I was a small child really (unknown to me, before I knew what cognitive functions are). Since the shadow functions can be called upon much easier then the tertiary and inferior functions, I pulled at them. This is my need to understand the world fully, be able to explain things, and be able to use things in all media.
Hmm he NF theory just makes me want to question my type further as I am aware most INFJ's fall within their NF functions, I am more of a overall balence though, my functions are Ni>Fe>Ti>Si>Fi>Ne>Te>Se, as you can tell there's a clear order of N>F>T>S and then it continues, my Fi and Ne are not the greatest at this point...In the end I guess we have all developed differently.
extraverted Sensing (Se) *************** (15.3)
unused
introverted Sensing (Si) ******************* (19.1)
limited use
extraverted Intuiting (Ne) **************************************************** (52)
excellent use
introverted Intuiting (Ni) ************************************ (36.8)
excellent use
extraverted Thinking (Te) ************************** (26.6)
average use
introverted Thinking (Ti) ************************************** (38.7)
excellent use
extraverted Feeling (Fe) ******************** (20.3)
limited use
introverted Feeling (Fi) ****************************** (30.6)
good use
Summary Analysis of Profile
By focusing on the strongest configuration of cognitive processes, your pattern of responses most closely matches individuals of this type: INTP
Looks like I'm no longer an INFJ.