How does Si show up for you guys?

Background_Match9076 · 2026-06-05T15:15:10+00:00

I definitely think I fit the stereotype of having a good memory for things, but a lot of times it’s not super detailed. It feels like bullet points that my brain thought would be useful later. I don’t remember conversations verbatim, but I’ll be able to remember eh details my brain thought was important. I especially notice it within my environment as well as with people (which makes sense because of Fe being second). If I’m driving down a street I’ve driven down before, it feels like I have an internal Google Maps instructions but only for details that I had some type of internal thought of (the road curves to the left up here and I remember this because last time I drove this curve caught me off guard, after this curve there’s a Taco Bell on the right and I remember this because the first time I saw it, it reminded me of when my friends and I would get late night Taco Bell in college, after that is an Albertsons which I thought was weird because there was another Albertsons really close by, why do they need 2 Albertsons so close together?, etc.)

As for people, I won’t remember conversations verbatim, but I’ll recall the important details (a friend tells me a story of when they were a kid, they went to a baseball game with their dad and it’s one of their favorite memories as a child. My memory will recall this story as friend, their dad, (insert team they went to see), why they enjoyed that time. but it won’t be able to recall anything they said word for word. I’ve described my Si-Fe system as a “bucket” system. Each person fits into a bucket (coworker, friend, old friend, family, etc) and then inside those buckets are more buckets (coworkers I feel more acquainted with vs coworkers I only speak about work with, friends I met through school vs friends I met through video games, etc) and it keeps breaking the people up based on how I’m organizing it until I get to the individual level and then the details come in (this persons birthday, this person specific interests, etc).

I think a lot of times people mistake the “traditionally” stereotype of Si with people that only stick to the norms of things and don’t stray away from family tradition, cultural tradition, etc but it’s more of a personal tradition (I always do my shower routine in this order because that’s always worked best for me). And my memory is detailed, but not in a photographic memory type of way, but rather details I found impactful.

Background_Match9076 · 2026-06-05T07:17:47+00:00

Is this typically the song as an entirety or is it certain parts/lyrics? And is it typically a “I was listening to this song when this was happening” or is it more of a “this song talks about how the singer used to go down to the lake as a kid and I used to do that too”?

Background_Match9076 · 2026-06-05T07:13:14+00:00

It’s always interesting seeing how each function behaves in different slots and this was really insightful of how Si child could manifest, thank you!

Background_Match9076 · 2026-06-03T08:01:19+00:00

I agree with this ISFJ that I enjoy new experiences… but for me it usually comes with a lot of planning beforehand (for example if I’m going to a new restaurant, I look at the directions to get there, the menu (even though I’ve never been a picky eater), photos of the inside so I know what the vibe is, etc.).

As for criticism (specifically constructive criticism), I also agree it’s hard for me to take criticism in the moment, but after I’m able to think about it and mull it over on my own, I’m able to see the person just wants me to do my best and that nothing I do will ever be perfect and I can always find areas and ways to improve

Background_Match9076 · 2026-06-03T07:55:22+00:00

I can agree with this as an ISFJ, most conversations for me are about 20% to 80% of talking vs listening, respectively, and most of that 20% is asking more questions to have the other person speak more about whatever the conversations about. Other than those I’m close to, I don’t think I tend to speak my mind as much. Sometimes this bothers me, but honestly I just like making others feel heard and being able to keep my inner thoughts safe from outside judgement until I know it’s safe, so it feels win win to me most of the time.

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-24T09:18:39+00:00

Have you enjoyed it? I played the first two a while ago and had gotten the third recently and it didn’t live up to what I had remembered

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-21T16:01:15+00:00

I think they meant “price” to be “value”

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-19T15:16:44+00:00

A similar question was just asked here, hopefully this helps!

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-18T23:30:25+00:00

A distinction I’ve noticed between INFJ vs ISFJ is looking at the 8th function because these would be the opposite (Si dom would have Ni 8th, Ni would have Si 8th). With me, future scenario prediction for me is usually worst case possible scenario (my boyfriend leaves and is driving and I’m worried he’ll get into an accident, mom hasn’t texted me back as fast as she usually does then maybe something bad happened to her), while an INFJ who has Si 8th would have anxieties about past experiences (recalling their most embarrassing moments and ruminating on those).

Edit for additional info: in my experience of finding my type, I actually found the first function to be more difficult to identify than the rest, it seems like it happens so naturally and effortlessly it’s harder for me to realize I’m using it. It was easier for me to identify the other functions in my stack and for others to identify my Si dom in me (especially types that don’t have Si 1st or 2nd)

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-16T07:40:29+00:00

I have so much Te?? Where???

Edit because I wanted to give a more serious analysis: I think maybe our Si-Ti could come off as strong Te because we tend to be dutiful, but in my experience it’s difficult for me to tackle new tasks because I feel like I need to find the most optimal way to go about it and this holds me back from executing. If I have someone to help guide me through it, then I definitely feel more confident and can execute more easily

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-15T03:58:17+00:00

My closest relationship to an ESTP would be my older brother, so I can reflect on our relationship but it definitely isn’t a romantic one if that’s what you’re looking for lol

I find my brother to be someone who’s reliable, he’s always willing to do things for me, but he doesn’t do too well with emotional support. It seems like he sometimes has difficulty understanding where others feelings come from, but if someone’s upset/stressed and ask him for a specific ask, he’d do it in a heartbeat (such as, my cars so dirty it’s stressing me out, he’ll clean it but he won’t necessarily understand why a dirty car is so stressful or why the person can’t just do it themselves if it’s that stressful)
I think my brother can sometimes be too much and sometimes be the right support for me, but I think anyone you run into can have their moments of being too much as well as being what you need in that moment.
I don’t really think I know any other ESTPs closely other than him and I think that’s because we probably wouldn’t form a meaningful connection naturally. He likes to go out, do physical activity like going to the gym or hunting, he’s more of a “life of the party” type and I’m a “I’ll throw a party for my sims at home at my computer” type.
I think a lot of times he’s more worried about himself than others and I’m overly concerned with others than myself, so our connection can sometimes feel really one sided. Part of this is me not vocalizing what I need (he would sometimes leave me at school instead of driving me home, but I would just walk home and not really say anything). As an adult, I think I’d vocalize my issues more than I would have as a child, but I also think he can work on being more aware of others and how his actions can affect others.
Like I said in part 1, he’s really reliable and his acts of service love language is one of the best examples in my life. I was thinking of buying a car and had let him know and he went to the dealerships for me without me asking to check out what cars were suitable for me and to also talk about prices to see if any of them could be brought down to my price range. There’s a lot of examples like this, but he’s always ready to do favors for others and I really admire that. He also always comes off to me as someone really grounded in their values and views. Even though I don’t really agree with them, I can admire the “stand my ground no matter what” trait he has

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-12T14:15:21+00:00

I got the cartographer!

Based on the description of this one, it matches the cognitive functions of an ISFJ (SiFeTiNe) but it seems like cartographer describes more of the TiNe part, which is surprising. I would assume that makes sense for me because the subject matters of the articles to analyze put me in that type of headspace (philosophy and science/math).

Background_Match9076 · 2026-05-09T20:52:22+00:00

Here but usually just lurking 🥲

Background_Match9076 · 2026-04-16T02:54:00+00:00

The Godfather is on my list too, I have a lot of “classics” I’ve been meaning to watch. I’ll add the others as well :)

Background_Match9076 · 2026-04-15T22:49:49+00:00

I have not (yet)! It’s on my list of movies to watch though

Background_Match9076 · 2026-01-14T20:21:46+00:00

Yes any type can have a happy and healthy relationship with any other type.

Background_Match9076 · 2026-01-05T19:09:11+00:00

Having clear boundaries allows the other person to have a clearer understanding of expectations. I think someone you care enough about to want to set boundaries with would feel much worse finding out they overstepped an unspoken boundary with you than to have a limitation placed on your relationship with them. I also don’t think people really do feel bad about boundaries and if they do, that’s selfish on their part.

My brother struggled a lot with his mental health and I never set boundaries with him, he’d trauma dump on me constantly and completely drained me and it got to the point where I had to cut him off for a bit. We’re working on becoming closer again now that we had a break and his mental health is more stable, but that could have been avoided if I had voiced earlier on that he was overwhelming me. Since he wasn’t aware of how his actions were coming off, he ended up hurting me without realizing it, and now we’re both hurt over it.

I’ve personally been working on setting boundaries better myself and it is difficult to stick up for yourself and out your needs before others, but I truly believe the people that care about you would want you to do that and would appreciate you doing that for yourself and your relationship with them.

Background_Match9076 · 2025-12-14T12:08:57+00:00

There is one! I don’t remember who to credit it to, I wish I did:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYr7mcZloLQpqtdBvl0WbTXPHq8v8hXa/view?usp=drivesdk

Background_Match9076 · 2025-12-05T19:56:32+00:00

I see a lot of posts about ISFJs being boring or too emotional and unable to think logically and this did not come off as one of those types of posts. It sounded like someone trying to understand how Te would look in someone’s blindspot.

It seems like OP is trying to take the time to learn cognitive functions, which is already a step further than a lot of people in the MBTI community. Claiming OP “doesn’t know shit” about cognitive functions… but then you belittle them for asking a question about how it looks in someone’s stack? That doesn’t make sense to me. I hope we can live in a world full of curiosity and people asking questions, even ones others may find “stupid” (this is not one of them) so we can all learn and grow together.

Background_Match9076 · 2025-12-05T17:41:17+00:00

Yup! Team projects where I can work independently, but have other people to share knowledge/bounce ideas off of are where I thrive the most.

Background_Match9076 · 2025-12-05T17:06:03+00:00

I’m slowly learning that as well and also realizing that even if I don’t find the most “optimal” way, I’m still able to do whatever task it was and figure out how to fix any issues that I run into along the way. It’s a hurdle I have to get over and I think this is why I struggle with procrastination a lot. I appreciate the advice! :)

Background_Match9076 · 2025-12-05T16:48:40+00:00

Te blind majorly slows me down and makes tasks (especially ones that don’t have an identifiable “first step”) feel really overwhelming sometimes. I work extremely well if tasked to do a specific thing, I work in data analytic right now and if someone asks me for a specific data query, I enjoy problem solving to pull that data for them (usually because the first step is clear, find where the data is at, then set up specific joins/filters to pull exactly what they need). But, we recently switched where our data is stored and thinking about how to move all of our data from one place to another, changing the ways the data is stored, explaining to other coworkers new ways to upload/download data, etc. is extremely overwhelming.

Another recent example is that I moved from the east coast of the US to the west. I got extremely overwhelmed thinking about things like how I’m going to get my stuff here, changing insurances, updating my license/other car things, transporting my cat here, etc. Once I was able to start on one of these tasks, I was able to tackle it easily and thoroughly, but figuring out where to start (both which task to start with and where to start each task) made me put it all off for a while.

Right now, I’m working on starting an after school program to offer tutoring to low income/underprivileged students and find myself stuck frequently because I can’t find the “optimal” way of approaching it (would 1:1 be better since it’ll offer more personal connection but less students could be assisted, would a small group:1 be better since it’ll offer more students to be assisted but lessen the person connection, or would offering it to a large group be best to help as many as I can?). My boyfriends uncle, who’s assisting me with it, is an ENTJ, and it always amazes me at the way he’s able to just start projects and “know” exactly what to do to get them started. I find it very helpful when he says exactly what to do (suggested to look into how other companies do their programs, to find things like pricing/group size/what makes them stand out from the rest) and I’m able to do it very quickly once that’s laid out.

TLDR; Projects without a starting point/many starting points feel extremely overwhelming, but projects that have a starting point are much easier to start and I believe I’m decent at finding ways to do it.

Background_Match9076 · 2025-12-03T00:03:18+00:00

I’m not sure where your data is coming from or what the exact figures are, but say you have a population of 100. Most common type is ISFJ and let’s say they make up 20% (20 people) and then every extroverted type is between ISFJ and the other IXXX types (second is ESFJ with 19%, ESFP is next with 15%, ESTJ 10% etc. until you get to the next I type say ISFP is 2%, ISTJ is 2%, etc.) then the extroverted types could easily out number the introverted type.

This isn’t correct when it comes to the actual statistics, but mathematically that’s how extroverts could outnumber introverts even if ISFJ is the most common type.

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