So, let me take you back to my sophomore year of high school. In our English class, we had an “end of the semester” group paper/presentation that analysed multiple sources in depth.

Let’s introduce you to the main squad: an INTJ, INFJ, ENTJ, and INxJ (me). The ultimate overachievers.

ENTJ: He is so me. 

INFJ (barely containing her laughter): That is so narcissistic, dude. 

ENTJ: Yeah. 

INFJ is laughing now. 

Ni is, I think, the most confusing function, just because most people describe it as the ability to magically know things. Ni is intuitive thinking that allows the user to infer things and come up with solutions based on patterns and similarities they see. 

Think about dominoes and placing them so that the number of pips (dots) on each half is next to a domino with the same number on a side. You place a 6|2, then a 2|1 and then a 1|8. Ni notices what the pattern is and can infer that if this trend continues, a 8|# will be played next. 

This is a very simple example, but Ni users use this same method with more complicated things. Sometimes, intuition doms don’t even know how they got to a conclusion, just that something in their mind saw the dominoes line up and gave them a result. 

Think of it like a funnel that takes in a lot of information and spits out a conclusion. Ne does the opposite, and expands a fact to give them many conclusions and what-if scenarios.

Hope this helped a bit. I don’t use Ni in my stack, so if any INxJs want to add on, I welcome them to.

I’ve taken the liberty to summarize things for you. There appears to be a pattern to this.

xNxJ (Ni-users) Must have structure, so change must follow a predictable path. Accepts change if kept informed and in control.

xSxJ (Si-users) Preservers of harmony. Thinks must go slow and steady. Generally dislikes change, some times even when obviously for the better. (Someone hug ISFJ for me)

xxFP (Fi-users) Open minded. Enjoys small gradual changes to lifestyle. Friendship is magic. Relations must be protected! (ENFP: “New things! Wopee 🎉” )