Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Sensors vs. Intuitives


I think I figured out a way to describe the difference between S and N personalities. S people, regardless of T/F distinctions, are more focused on lifestyle, meaning the J or P. So SP people are more about broadening their experiences in life as much as possible, and SJ people more about fulfilling the categories of experiences they set for themselves. The F and T dimensions of their personalities are less important than the J or P dimensions. But for N people, the T or F dimensions are more important in defining them than the P or J. Meaning lifestyle is less important to who they are than the search for depth of either emotions (F) or knowledge (T). The focus in life for the NT is understanding the world, and the lifestyle in which they do this is secondary to this ultimate search for truth and understanding. The focus in life of the NF is deep emotional bonds with others, and they are defined by the people they love more than the lifestyle they choose.

Of course I could be too simple about these divisions. People are more complicated obviously but this seems to make sense...

Monday, January 14, 2013

Directive vs. Informative


According to a Wikipedia search on Kiersey Temperament Sorter:

For people of the SP and SJ types, the T is what makes them more directive and the F is what makes them more informative in nature. But for the NF and NT types, the J is what makes them more  directive and the P is what makes them more informative. Meaning the T/J serve the same objective function, and the F/P serve the same subjective function. I guess that's why the ESTP can seem so much a J even with their P because the T in the SP temperament makes them more directive, plus the E which makes them expressive rather than attentive.