source: Personality Solutions by Robin Nemesszeghy

Information Gathering Functions

Extroverted Perceiving (Ne & Se)

  • Ne: Deals with novel idea generation and brainstorming (moves from one to many).
    • First in their stack: ENFP & ENTP
    • Second in their stack: INFP & INTP
  • Se: Takes in information from the outside world using their senses.
    • First in their stack: ESFP & ESTP
    • Second in their stack: ISFP & ISTP

Introverted Perceiving (Ni & Si)

  • Ni: Connects existing ideas together; goes from many to one; uses pieces of ideas to inform a bigger picture
    • First in their stack: INFJ & INTJ
    • Second in their stack: ENTJ & ENFJ
  • Si: studies the past to inform the future
    • First in their stack: ISTJ & ISFJ
    • Second in their stack: ESFJ & ESTJ

Decision Making Functions

Extroverted decision making functions (Te & Fe | Judging):

  • Te: Focuses on what objectively works in the external world; Externalizes logic (pragmatic).
    • First in their stack: ENTJ & ESTJ
    • Second in their stack: INTJ & ISTJ
  • Fe: Focuses on values of the collective to make decisions; “makes decisions on what brings value to others”
    • First in their stack: ENFJ & ESFJ
    • Second in their stack: INFJ & ISFJ

Note: Is the base for empathy (advocates and defenders); also upholds emotional harmony within a collective. Generate emotions in order to uphold that harmony.

Introverted decision making functions (Ti & Fi | perceiving):

  • Ti: Focuses on how things work; makes decisions based on an internal logic framework they possess; values consistency of internal ideas.
    • First in their stack: INTP & ISTP
    • Second in their stack: ESTP & ENTP
  • Fi: Makes decisions based on an internal value system; “what do I value?”
    • First in their stack: INFP & ISFP
    • Second in their stack: ENFP & ESFP

Notes

  • You might be introverted in certain situations and extroverted in certain situations depending on what cognitive functions you’re using.

Rants

From the souls assorted framework:

  • Hand of Power: default ENTJ/ESTJ?
  • Voice of Justice: mature INFJ/default ENFJ
  • Heart of Inspiration: default INFP/mature INFJ?
  • Eye of Vigilance: default INTJ/mature ENTP