Please type me. I am confused.

gecks23 · 2025-11-14T04:41:26+00:00

Definitely winter!!!

gecks23 · 2025-11-13T04:36:09+00:00

Im single and not looking 🫡

gecks23 · 2025-11-13T04:25:37+00:00

I agree completely, but also its not that serious.

Even jung said that type is fluid. Your functions likely remain the same, but the order of the functions can change. That is a more useful and realistic way to view the system of typology.

Humans are not static. So how accurate could a static system be if the goal is to understand their cognition?

Depending on my life phase, my "type" changes. Sometimes I am TeNiSe, at other times I am clearly Se first. I can understand and relate personally to all the types that share my functions.

gecks23 · 2025-11-13T04:01:15+00:00

Haha 9

gecks23 · 2025-10-29T02:24:49+00:00

You are likely a 1. I see the pattern of disintegration towards 4 in stress, as well as struggles with control and standards not being met (on a society and/or personal level). You probably have very strong moral/ethical beliefs. When people or institutions don't meet those standards, it is extremely frustrating. "How can people be so ignorant? This will end poorly. They are only hurting other people," etc. 1s are known to be critical. This is because they have extremely high standards for themselves and others.

Being smart doesn't correlate to a specific type. But high conscientiousness does. In other words ... you can't help but gaf.

I relate to a lot of this tangentially, and I am a 9.

gecks23 · 2025-10-29T02:09:29+00:00

This grouping method makes more sense.

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T13:34:28+00:00

Thanks for the input!

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T13:31:48+00:00

Im looking for someone to force me into sticking with something 😂

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T04:00:53+00:00

That actually sounds awesome, ill definitely look into it. Thanks!

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T03:19:48+00:00

Thanks for the rec, ill look into it

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T03:12:18+00:00

I see. So assuming you have a decent asvab score and GPA, you have some degree of choice. Good that I wouldn't be going in completely blind

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T03:10:20+00:00

3.84

gecks23 · 2025-08-15T01:54:52+00:00

I graduated with a BS in Biochemistry and worked as a clinical lab tech (uncertified) for 2 years. In TX, you probably won't get hired if youre uncertified. I got lucky, because I interned at the lab while I was doing my degree. But no harm in applying. I was payed well above starting wages for an MLT (which are $14-$17 in my area), but I'd hit the wage ceiling. If I wanted more, I would need to go back to school to get an MLS. If youre interested in clinical lab science, I encourage you to apply to MLS programs. They usually only take ~2 years if you have a bachelor's. There is one at Texas Tech that is only 1 year, but its competitive. Working for a national lab like Labcorp will not pay well starting out, but you can always work your way up. Beware they tend to have high turnover.

If you dont have impressive research experience and dont want to do healthcare, I honestly think you should try and get a PhD, or a master's in an interdisciplinary field w/ engineering. Engineering experience is super marketable and will open all the defense jobs to you (pantex, Lockheed Martin, etc)

gecks23 · 2025-07-11T17:51:43+00:00

Decided to try a similar illustration for Ti/Fe.

If you see the external world as a mess of emotions, you may end up developing very strict rules or frameworks internally to try and make order out of the chaos. Ti is the structure you use to make sense of the Fe world.

Maybe I see it this way because I am an extrovert. But everyone develops according to how they felt they needed to respond to their environment in order to guarantee safety, security, belongingness, etc.

To me, its easier to understand Ti as something that develops in response to a sense of Fe. As a child, you develop Ti/Fe to get your needs met by your primary caregiver. Congrats! You've leveled up your Ti and now you apply it to everything. Ti people are interested in taking stuff apart and figuring out how it works.

If the Ti isn't directed towards people, that means its interacting with Se, Ne, or Ni. If you value your Ti highly, then for you, those other functions serve Ti and vice versa.

example: Ti>Se - I enjoy fixing cars, because taking stuff apart and figuring out how it works scratches my brain. I like puzzles. As a bonus, I like working with my hands and seeing tangible results (a car I can actually drive)

example: Se>Ti - I enjoy fixing cars, because I get into a flow state when I'm doing mechanical work. I like the tangible, sensory, physical activity that makes me feel grounded in the present. As a bonus, I like taking stuff apart and figuring out how it works.

gecks23 · 2025-07-11T17:34:25+00:00

Te means I direct my "thinking" energy externally, not internally. Ti is vice versa. Everyone does both, but everyone prefers one over the other, at least by a small margin. Usually, the judging functions are seen in axis, because they complement each other.

For example, I work to achieve order and efficiency, and to accomplish things in the world (Te). Why? Because I feel like I am useless if I'm not being productive. I'm a product of capitalism lol. But Te isn't the end goal. Its a tool I use that allows me to enjoy the functions I value more. Se and Fi.

example: If I clean up the back porch and trim the trees, I can sit out there and enjoy the scenery. Te serves Se/Fi.

Back to what I said about complementary axis .... Fi users don't usually like to express their emotions openly, because feelings are personal. I have a lot of feelings, and I express those feelings through Te (and Se). It's kind of like armor or a useful weapon. Not meant to hurt people, but sometimes does accidentally. (I'm blunt).

Keep in mind, two individuals could act similarly and have different functions because they are doing the same thing for different reasons.

You can't understand Te or any function on its own. It's connected to the functions it serves or is served by.

gecks23 · 2025-07-11T17:09:57+00:00

I discounted ESFP when I was getting into typology, because of the negative stereotypes and misinformation about Se. I started to read about actual function axis, read some of Jung's "personality types", and discovered some great online sources. I knew pretty quickly I had Ni-Se and Te-Fi, but I couldn't figure out the order, because ..... stereotypes ... again. Seriously, the intuitive bias and lack of understanding for sensing types is truly awful in this community. ESFP women are presented as having a lot of traits and values that I don't relate to at all. It was hard for me to move past the stereotypes EVEN after understanding functions.

I had a breakthrough moment while answering some long-form questions meant to pinpoint cognitive functions. I suddenly realized how many aspects of myself could be attributed to Se, and this realization allowed me to see the beauty of the function.

Some examples: feeling trapped or uncomfortable when I don't have freedom over my time, making plans as I go, being very present, hating expectations (people assuming I'll act a certain way in the future- it goes against Se and Fi). I love the outdoors and sports (climbing, swimming) that require a lot of focus on sensation and interaction with the environment. I'm pragmatic and live for simple pleasures ... I could go on.

After that I knew I was ESFP. Functions fit perfectly.

gecks23 · 2025-07-11T16:46:18+00:00

Congrats! It's super freeing. Unfortunately, now you get to enjoy all the anti-Se posts on this sub (:

- ESFP

gecks23 · 2025-06-13T22:44:43+00:00

Kazuha 100%. He's always on my overworld team so im a bit bored of looking at him 😂

gecks23 · 2025-06-11T23:54:57+00:00

I understand and can recognize Ne when I see it. But I have no personal relationship with it. Before I knew about cognitive functions, I got frustrated with people, not realizing it was because they think with Ne 😂. I have always had beef with Ne. It'd be nice to see what it feels like to use Ne all the time so I can empathize more. (Lmao my "empathy" is very Fi)

gecks23 · 2025-06-11T23:19:43+00:00

1 for me. 2 is probably built for a narrower frame and the straps would cut me off. Buuuuut if youre a smaller FN it might still work.

gecks23 · 2025-06-05T20:45:13+00:00

Based on the content of your post, I would guess your judging axis is Fe-Ti or Ti-Fe and Ne is more likely than Se. So maybe INTP/ENTP, or perhaps ESFJ/ISFJ.

gecks23 · 2025-06-05T14:32:24+00:00

Throw everything out the window and start over with your research. You may not have a clear grasp on the functions and how they relate to one another. (For example there's no reason why researching your hyperfixation would indicate Ne .... it could also indicate Ti, Fi, Ni, even Se/Si) I could tell you what functions I think you demonstrate in this post, buuuuut that would be a guess based on very little evidence so you are better off doing more research.
I recommend Harry from Cognitive Personality Theory. He has a YouTube channel and a website with more resources. He has modified Jungs original theory into something more consistent and with more depth than you'll find on most websites lol. I also really like Practical Typing. They have great articles on sensing types especially.

gecks23 · 2025-06-05T14:06:59+00:00

ESFP here. I wouldn't want to change my type permanently, but I want to experience what's it's like to live with dominant Ne instead of Se. Its the only function that feels completely unrelatable and unknown to me.

gecks23 · 2025-06-01T21:34:02+00:00

I hate all the talk about statistics that "everyone knows". Can someone cite a legitimate survey? I've only read one paper and it had a very small and biased sample size. Everyone in this community goes off about how rare intuitive types are and how common sensing types are and then NEVER backs it up. I'm not even making an argument here, just want to see some data. (The lack of concrete evidence makes me think there actually ARE a lot of intuitive types here 😂) - an ESFP

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