[Ross]

Okay.. So i test as either or.. When i get INTJ i have 100 percent in I and T but low N and medium J.



In High school (Freshman)

I am not so good at school and i don't read books a whole lot.. (Never do the homework; bad at algebra; like to skip school; not great at science; like history but get bad grades in it; Very good at grammar)

(When i am on computer i mostly read but not story's i research things..)

So what are some qualities of each?

[KittyKraz13]

A sensor takes information in via their five senses, whereas an intuit takes information in through the sixth sense, so instead of focusing on what is really there, they focus on what could be there. If I were to ask you what an apple is, how would you describe it to me? :3

edit: Pressed post way too soon.

A sensor is going to be more apt at noticing details. If you were to watch a movie with me (an INTJ) and my dad (an ISTJ), you would notice my dad is a pro at pointing out continuity errors. If the character was wearing a red shirt a second ago and was then wearing a green shirt, chances are I didn't notice, but my dad certainly did. I, however, am very good at 'guessing' the ending of movies and seeing foreshadowing. He's very in the here-and-now while I'm busy trying to find out what's going to happen.

Another real time example would be when we were robbed. My dad noticed our key hook thing was on the floor -- something that totally escaped me -- and noticed that our screen had been slashed. While he was busy checking to see if anything got stolen, I made the intuitive leap that it was our car that was stolen, and went out to check.

His thought process went broken glass --> slashed window --> we got robbed
My thought process is a lot less linear. If I were to map out my thoughts, it would probably go something fallen key hook --> broken glass --> someone stole our car. I didn't even check to see if any keys were missing before making that rather large leap on logic. My dad's thought process makes more sense most of the time because it's more linear and follows a direct pattern. It's more difficult explaining to people how I got from point A to point F, whereas my dad can label off A-B-C-D-E-F easily and efficiently.

Another situation where me and my dad differentiated was when we were buying flowers for my best friend. He wanted to buy her red roses, but I told him 'no; red roses are a symbol of romantic love.' He wanted to buy her roses because they smell good, they're pretty, and they're soft, he didn't think about the message linked behind roses.

My dad is more practical. While I like talking theories, he doesn't. My dad also falls prey to things more easily. While he takes the things people say at face value a lot of the time, I'm busy turning over what they said in my head and matching it up with the way they act, noticing flaws and inconsistencies in character more easier. My dad loves having me around as a literal human lie detector.

Anyways, I did bad at school too, and in general I think doing good at school is more a Sensor specialty. Don't let what you like scare you away either; I love history, I did bad at math, and I was good at writing (occasionally got marked down because of 'too many facts; not enough emotional appeal' though).

[Sela]

... i.e., how do you take in information? What is your preference? Do you go from A-> B -> C or do you jump around from A -> J -> X before you get to C? How do you proceed when you're "stressed out"? (NOT "catastrophe mode", but your garden-variety stress?) I've noticed that my INTJ cousins and I end up with the same SOLUTION more often than not, but it's the PROCESS that differs. Spend some time on both of the subforums. Seeing how others interact in their native habitat may assist you in this. HTH.

[Owfin]

If you can decipher it, this is really the best source. Look at the introverted intuition and introverted sensing types.

The first part of this has basic information about function notation, if you haven't learnt that already. It'll help in understanding other forum people.

This is good for understanding the general theory. This has a nice translation of the above about introverted sensing, and this is a brilliant description of Ni. If you want more about Si... you can go on my profile and click "find newest posts". I've talked a lot about it.

[Abraxas]

If you can decipher it, this is really the best source. Look at the introverted intuition and introverted sensing types.

Here is a link to the same document in wiki-format for ease of browsing each section - as well as included definitions of various concepts Jung uses.

Psychological Types - Wikisocion

[Cetanu]

Here is a link to the same document in wiki-format for ease of browsing each section - as well as included definitions of various concepts Jung uses.

Psychological Types - Wikisocion

As @Owfin and Abraxas have shown, the above document is what you should read to determine your type.

It might take you a few reads to understand. Make sure you read the definitions or at least refer to them every now and then so that you are not reading certain words in ways that they are not meant.

I would put some focus on the sections about introverted intuition and introverted sensing and try to determine which one you use to perceive the world.

[Abraxas]

Incidentally btw, if you can decipher Jung's incoherent babble, you should be able to fly a spaceship.

If not, then...







Out.

[Near]

You can't take an external quality and relate its point of origin to a function all the time, a function could emulate another one sometimes.

You should've expected these people to tell you to study the functions first, even I had to do it, and I don't even know squat about psychology.

Good luck! and for god's sake, read books.