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I used to argue that Scarlett had no Fi sense of self and no ethics of any kind; she is very opportunistic and will do or say almost anything to get what she wants. I don’t know that she checks in with herself or lives up to any kind of internal ethical code. And that her drama / emotions come from her melodramatic, “nothing is ever good enough, I want what I can’t have” 4 wing. And all of that is still true, but I am open to reconsidering ESFP for her.

It’s been 15 years since I read the novel, but I do remember her having a lot more of an internal war over her actions than comes across on-screen; she was always dealing with internalized Catholic guilt, but… it was less “am I a bad person?” and more of a “what would my mother say about this? Would she be ashamed of me?” inner process. Which could be low Fe.

Do you know of any INTJ characters that are more mystical like that rather than being more down to earth te powerhouse realist skeptics (the overwhelming majority of INTJ characters)?

Not really mystical but pantheon seems to have something pretty similar to this a lot bc its very Ni Te coded but theres still trippy stuff

I feel like mystical INJ characters seem to be more often INFJ than INTJ is it the Ti?

Fictional INFJs get the mystical trope more often because they lack Te, yes. Low Ti doesn’t require outside evidence to make sense of something, as long as it is internally consistent; and the lower the Ti, the less internal consistency or evidence is required and the more “I believe this, and it makes sense to me” shifts into place. Thus, the mystical INFJ who believes things (I am a psychic/profit, this is how this going to go down, I don’t require or want external proof) is born. It’s also true to some degree in real people, but I have known some very cynical / pragmatic INFJs, and I did know one rather mystical, theoretical INTJ 5w4 for a while. His Te was mainly bluntness in pointing out that everyone else’s thinking was substandard, shallow, and poor, while articulating his own arguments in as few words as possible. But he did have that Ni flavor of being a prophet in the wilderness, able to see things no one else could, focusing on the intangible distant future and on patterns, predicting things, prying open people’s souls and judging their motivations (he had an active 1 fix).

I haven't seen it, but reading up on the character, she seems like a 6-core ISFJ:

Yes. I’m always focused on is something right/wrong, okay/not okay, how do I feel about this, what does it tell me about myself, and is it kind, rather than “is this logically consistent, does it make sense, is it achieving what it needs to achieve?” I self-analyze more than anyone I have ever known (probably not, but they don’t talk about it, and I am not in their head) and am harder on myself than most people.

For me, everything revolves around two things—humanity/feelings (is this hurtful to me and to others? Is there a way to say it that is less offensive and less hurtful? Do I even need to share it, or is it just applicable to me and nobody’s business? What are they feeling and why, and can I connect to or understand it?) and “what does this tell me about myself?”

In a 6ish way, here’s how my Fi + N works: “Everyone cares about this, but I don’t. Why don’t I? What does this tell me about what I value and what kind of a person I am?” That leads to self-examination and self-insight.

So, my entire life is built around:

Do I like this person? If I don’t, what does that tell me about myself? Do I dislike everyone who is this way, or just this person? What about them is rubbing me wrong? Am I behaving in a way that I can feel good about towards them?

What do I feel or think about [insert thing here]? Do I need or want to share this view? If I share this view, will it reduce or increase my connection to the people I care about? Is it even important to talk about this? Probably not, I will just operate out of it.

To me, I appreciate thinkers, but I also see how “bad” they are with people most of the time. Their bluntness offends, they routinely dismiss the emotional element (yes, it would be more logical for this woman to sell her horses, since she cannot afford them, but the emotional truth is, these are senior rescue horses, so selling them is not only depriving her of her pets, but also sending them to the “glue factory” and she could not live with knowing she did that to them), and I often am consulted by them in how to state things in an inoffensive manner, since I’m just better with people and in knowing how, given time to think about it, not to offend them while still trying to get a point across.

Not really, because it’s mostly what people use; the vast majority of people are sensing types, and have shaped the world around what sensors care about—tangible things, progress, life experiences, Instagram photos of pretty beaches and lovely table settings and gorgeous hair dyes. I am “used” to it.

There’s two paths I routinely go down, and neither one of them is entirely mentally satisfying to me.

Sensing types focus on the here and now, or on experiences, and on sharing them; so I expect to see photos of their trip to Rome, and hear about their cat antics (and I do my fair share of “see this cute photo of my cat, and I’ll tell you about the turtle I rescued”). I appreciate sensors because they get me out of my head and into my body; they invite me along to see things I would not have gone to see by myself; they introduce me to new recipes and museums and music and places to “go.” Without them, I would just be a nerd with a stack of random books, writing novels from dawn until dusk, and being melodramatic about how boring life is (which it is, when you “do” nothing with it).

Then there are the intuitive people I know. We have lots of great talks about personalities, writing, the meaning of life, theories, whether God exists and if so, in what form does He/She/It take, but… they can also go down a rabbit hole and fall into endless theorizing with no application, or wind up at the inevitable “once you break this down enough, nothing ultimately matters” nihilism, which can also be frustrating. At some point, real life has to intrude, and things need to be at least semi-applicable to real life.

I would say the biggest frustration for me is learning to deal with personalities that are slower and more deliberate than me, and who think differently than I do. I am not a patient person. I’m fast-thinking and impulsive, and I can change my mind on a dime and want to do something totally different, or I’ll throw out five or six ideas and expect others to get on board with one immediately, when they need more time to think about it. At work, I deal with an NFJ who has a ‘vision’ for what she wants to accomplish for a communal page in a publication; she often comes in under the word limit, and has no idea what she could fill the pace with. Since I’m Ne, I can come up with a dozen things and write them on the spot, but that’s not what she wants, because none of those things were included in her original vision. So, we clash because I’m going “well, we have 400 words left to write, and you want nothing I have suggested,” and she’s meanwhile trying to figure out 400 words applicable to the topic at hand, rather than throwing things at the wall until they stick. It’s a polar opposite way of thinking, and it generates conflict.

Thank you for this wonderful blog . There is so much to learn here and I do appreciate your efforts in helping people . Thank you .

I am an INTP and I believe in am stuck in Ti Si loop , I genuinely want to start focusing my Ne cognitive functions but I am not sure how .

I was thinking. Could I just start the day journaling or writing an action plan about doing something different , or think of a problem and brainstorm ways to solve it or finds new ways of doing something every day.

Like i am not sure how to actualize my Ne cognitive function ? Could I start the day with an Ne question, like what would I do today that is different and or what if? and then generate an action .

I am not sure if this is going to be effective for me as in if I do Ne activities, would that be just doing things that are not important just because I have to do them or I may end up generating activities to avoid doing what is important or uncomfortable.

Ne as a dominant function is comfortable working instantly with something that catches its interest, theorizing about it, and going with it, so if you want to strengthen your own Ne, it’s less about deliberate planning to engage with it and more being willing and able to interact with a possibility or theory when it happens to you. An ENP writer, for example, can be reading or watching something unconnected to their usual writing, and still come up with an idea; they are watching a space movie and get an idea about an underwater kingdom in ancient times. Because Ne is cross-contextual; it connects things that would not occur to other people.

In your case, if you feel you are locked too much into Si, I would deliberately seek out things that contradict your own thinking and experiences and rather than shooting them down with Ti (that’s not fully logical) or Si (that’s not how it happened to me) choose to engage fully with them and explore them. Actively seek out novel ideas, ideas that contradict your beliefs, listen to opposite arguments just to weigh them rather than argue against them, and open yourself up to allowing yourself to pivot. If something is not working, instead of doubling down on it, ask, “What if I did the total opposite here?” What if you… went in another direction with your theory, or tried something wholly unexpected in an innovation, or merged two characters into one personality, or accepted that aliens might exist, in order to think about what they might be like?

I just watched Project Hail Mary over the weekend, and he is an INTP at first locked into Ti/Si. Doesn’t want to leave earth, to explore, to do anything but teach kids, and is forced to go into space, where he truly blooms and becomes a better person, because he decides to open up his mind and imagination and discovers … something unexpected. Choose the unexpected. Choose to be open to new possibilities. When life hands you something, engage with it.

You CAN do what you suggested, and make deliberate decisions daily that take you in new directions, but it’s more about learning to trust your Ne and follow it. Abandon your plan, and go down the rabbit hole. Start researching how the Nephilium in the Old Testament and the Greek demi-gods might be the same creatures and see where it leads. Or go to YouTube and pick something totally random, that you would not normally be interested in, to watch and learn about, and see what ideas that sparks within you. Watch a movie, pause it halfway, and ask, “How could this have been done different?” Exercise it. Give it brain food (data). When you reach a conclusion, challenge your own thinking and ask, “Is there another explanation here?” and think about what that might be, that will train up TiNe to not dismiss things too quickly.

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I'd ask, how efficient is it when put on the spot?

My tongue in cheek answer is, I’m a lot more open-minded than the INFP 6s I know, but that’s true in general for ENFPs over INFPs. INFPs have a filter of “me / what I think or feel” in front of their exploration, and ENFPs have a “that sounds like a cool idea, let’s discuss or think about or indulge that, without my feelings getting in the way.” I exist in a state of “I don’t really have an opinion about that” a LOT of the time, unless something randomly triggers my Fi, and it can irk me if people’s opinions are too pronounced based on almost no information, because to my Ne and 6, it feels like they are not being open enough to exploring all the possible interpretations of this, or explanations for that. It takes me a long time to reach opinions that ARE NOT triggered by Fi, so half the time, I just… don’t. I dismiss having a view on that, because it would take me too long to explore all possibilities, to look for the truth, and to reach a clear decision that feels fair and right. Ne and 6 are like a winding road; you don’t know what you think until you are on it, engaging with it. I can float through life having no opinions or thoughts until something in front of me ‘triggers’ a response, either of Ne (interest, excitement, etc) or Fi (I hate this, I love this, I won’t stand for that). An introvert one time was shocked when I told her that I can empty myself and have no real thoughts, because it felt so foreign to her, to be so “at peace.” But left without something to interact with, or in response to, I can just… exist.  

The difference between a superego core whose focus is security (6) and an assertive core whose focus is escaping discomfort (7) is huge.

7 ENFP - assertive, can-do-it, fantastical thinking, easily pulls up stakes and chases whatever interests them, breadth but rarely depth of learning something ("I read one Enneagram book, well, part of it, and now I have a typing business teaching people the Enneagram!"), rarely finishes things because too many novel ideas, always something new and fun and exciting to pursue, endless positivity. The 6 wing means occasional dips into self-doubt (doesn't stop them for long) and wanting to get along, but 7w6 + Ne = high intolerance for "negativity" (which a 6 calls "being realistic").

6 ENFP - superego core with a list of inner "shoulds" (how I should behave, I should finish this first, I should show up on time, I should not have said that...), realistic thinking (moderating expectations, to a certain degree), struggles to separate from what feels safe to fully pursue what feels novel, chases things within reason but nothing that is a personal risk, depth and focus combined with self doubt ("I've read 65 books on this topic and have studied it for 10 years, but still don't consider myself an expert... and I hate to type people, cuz I might be wrong or lead them down the wrong personal self-growth path"), wants to finish things or feels pulled toward it (often one-track minded), pursues new ideas but not without wanting to compare them to the old, less optimistic, more negative/positive ping-ponging (this is great, no, it sucks, it's gonna be fine, unless it's not). The 7 wing brings in a "screw it, let's do it anyway" attitude, more likely to kick in if someone else is willing to go along with them, but more hesitance, less thinking highly of oneself than the 7w6.

To be honest, considering consequence can often be a core 6 trait, rather than tied to MBTI type. Impulse > pause > reflect > consider what might happen next ... is very 6 / core cautious head type.

You would need evidence of intuition (knowing things without being taught them, or having a strong and specific sense of where things are headed, or a vision of your future that you want to manifest) for high Ni, and more digging into personal symbolism, meaning, inferences, and flashes of insight, to qualify for SP Ni.

Si/Ne

I don’t usually think about the past or romanticize it, but I can be pretty methodical and somewhat resistant to change, especially when I already have something planned in the back of my mind. I’m more open-minded when it comes to things I’m not deeply attached to.

If I use Ne, it feels more “playful”. I enjoy entertaining theories and making pop culture references. Brainstorming takes a bit of effort for me, and I tend to focus on one idea before exploring others.

Se/Ni

I enjoy being present in the moment and connected to my surroundings. I like working with my hands and improving through practice. I usually enjoy challenging myself physically, especially when it comes to skills I wanna get good at. I can be a bit impulsive and have no problem following my whims, trusting my gut usually leads me to the best outcomes anyway. I’m practical, decisive, and tend to take most things at face value. Thinking too far ahead doesn’t come naturally to me and tends to make me anxious. Staying focused on the present is much healthier for me.

Fe/Ti

I usually do what’s best for the group unless I have a strong objection. My sense of morality is also largely centered around what’s best for people or society, even when it comes to issues that don’t affect me personally. Sometimes I experience emotional outbursts and need to talk through my feelings in order to process them properly. I’m very straightforward about my emotions and judgments, and it’s hard for me to hide my reactions.

My reasoning is internal. If something makes sense to me, I accept it as true, at least until evidence shows me otherwise. My learning process also happens internally — concepts tend to click intuitively in the back of my mind. Sometimes I struggle to explain my reasoning or convince other people why my conclusions make sense.

At my worst, I try to control everything around me— both situations and people — which only ends up stressing me out and leading to the outbursts I mentioned earlier. I also become extremely anxious and worry about small things. Once I actually face whatever I’m anxious about, I usually realize I can handle it and that my mind was making it seem much worse than it really was.

Hey!

This isn’t a lot to go on, but from what you did provide, ENFJ might be possible. Your Fe is too strong and focused on the group / social / people’s needs / immediate emotional processing to be tertiary (not an STP), and your desire to control everything is a EJ trait.

But I only see two strong functions – Fe and Se. Some of what you talk about with Si/Ne and the Ti section could be Ni working below the surface – you typically only want one way forward, you have something in the back of your mind that is specific, things click for you, you can’t explain why something makes sense, it just does, which means you could be using Ni without resting too deeply in it.

My guess would be an ENFJ who has yet to develop their Ni to its full capacity and/or to trust it entirely, so you are relying heavily on Fe and Se to navigate everything.

If you are a 6 (likely given some of the tells – anxious, wanting control, planning ahead, realizing you made a bigger deal of it than you needed to, and it was all in your mind), you might not “trust” Ni to carry you, and be relying on Se instead, so that may be something to think about and work on, going forward. 😊