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Get to know Fi, IXTJ’s tertiary function!

hrk i know this is old art but here some quick doodles and explanation of Fi. Keep in mind though Fi is a merely a function and how it works depends on how the user uses it. 

Fi stands for Introverted feeling, it focuses more of self feeling and emotions rather than the group’s

In IXTJs Fi is a child function (Tertiary) often used in relaxing/more laidback situations, means even though Fi isn’t used for main decision-making business it still plays a role in IXTJs

Fi knows what is important to them and tend to follow their own heart more rather than what the group’s

Unhealthy Fi manifests in selfish actions but healthy Fi manifests in strong sense of self and moral values, also caring about other people’s Fis!

If you have Te in main stack, you have Fi. That also works the other way around. MBTI types that uses Fi are : XXTJs and XXFPs but the way they use it differs depending on which order in the stack they are

Tend to take things more personally, I describe Fi as “Still waters runs deep” that applies to emotions

Value authenticity above harmony

I guess that’s the basics of Fi, it’s very simplified though so feel free to find more info about Fi! :]

Fi users : 

Dominant : ISFP, INFP

Aux : ESFP, ENFP

Tertiary : INTJ, ISTJ

I recently watched a video where an INTJ was explaining how they react to situations, and if you don’t react in the same way then you’re probably not an INTJ. I want to refute this argument with the fact that, even though two INTJs share the same function stack, they are still entirely different people.

Allow me to go a bit further into the details. The INTJ’s function stack is as follows: Ni>Te>Fi>Se. Introverted intuition>Extraverted thinking>Introverted feeling>Extraverted sensing. These are the functions that an INTJ will use to perceive their inner world, and the world around them. Every INTJ shares the same function stack, which means that they receive information in the same way, and process it in the same way; however, this does not mean that two INTJs will react in the same way.

To give an example, imagine two INTJs: one is a doctor, and one is a layman. A handful of information regarding a sick person is handed to both of the INTJs. Both INTJs receive this information in the same way, but the doctor INTJ uses their previous knowledge of medicine in order to weave these ideas together into a singular diagnosis: the layman INTJ cannot weave the symptoms into a diagnosis because they do not have any prior medical knowledge that would allow them to do so. 

So, although both INTJs received and organized this information in their brain the same way, they will react in two entirely different ways because they are still, at the end of the day, two different people. This example can relate to absolutely any subject. Two people, no matter what their MBTI type is, will have a different compilation of prior knowledge and information stored in their mind and subconscious: this means that two people, however similar they may be, will never react in the exact same way to 100% of situations. 

ISTJ: I wonder, what is simple to you?

INTJ: Nothing.

ISTJ: That sounds horrible.

INTJ (amused): I bet it does to you. What is not simple to you?

ISTJ (after giving it a little thought): professional issues as to what I want to do in life. Should I aim high? Should I aim low?

INTJ: That’s quite complex and deep. Those questions have never crossed my mind.

ISTJ: How so?

INTJ: I can only aim high. Knowing that I’m not trying my best is depressing to me.

ISTJ: Yeah, but I meant economic and professionally wise. I think if you go for less ambitious goals in those fields you’re more likely to have more free time and hence be happier. 

INTJ: How does having more free time automatically mean being happier?