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I believe no matter what type you are, there are subtypes of that type based on what function out of all 8 functions is that person heavily investing in.

I believe the Si subtype of ENTP (which I believe I have met in real life at least once) is going to appear the most alike to a relatively balanced and not too serious or critical version of the ISTJ when directly focusing on Si for its own sake.

This is based on the extention of the predicament coming from socionics, where you either focus mostly on function slots 1, 4, 6, 7 or function slots 2, 3, 5 and 8.

This subtype would belong to the 1st group, focusing mostly on Ne, Si, Te and Fi. Being given an ENTP in their base type this will typically manifest as primarily being Ne and Te focused since they are of the NT temperament.

However there is I believe a given shift that takes place once the ENTP will shift from Si for the sake of Ne to pure Si focus for the sake of it.

To find out what exactly happens and why, I believe we have to take a look at the interface of preferred functions available here, thus Ne, Te and Fi.

This ENTP has chosen to prefer Si>Ne, thus Ne cannot be in their top 2 slots and thus shape their core temperament (NT, NF, ST, SF) so what we are left with is Fi and Te.

Based on our I believe common basic understanding on how functions work, it is natural to conclude the only function to be paired up with Si here is Te, since there is no type that has 2 introverted functions in their dominant amd auxiliary function slots and thus Fi is out of question.

And why ISTJ not ESTJ?

- because the primary focus has been stated to be Si not Te, which means that it cannot be a Te dominant type. If it were an ESTJ, the ENTP would choose Te as their primary focus - which is honestly not that uncommon in practice I believe, especially for this highly Ne and Te valuing type of ENTP.

I feel as if though there has been this global trend in the recent couple of decades especially, where people refuse to actually USE their auxiliary function and instead they listen to the grandiose standards of their 6th critic function, which are automatically transferred to and carried out by the 7th trickster function (since they are on an axis and function together at the same time always to some degree)and after that process is finished, that standard reflects back to the ego/conscious function slot of a person, specifically to their parent function (because of this concept of 'cognitive reflection' where functions of the same energy polarity - introverted/extraverted - but opposite worldview - sensing/intuition - kind of 'dip' into each other and transer information from one to another. The process of complete information integration however includes 4 functions in total. If it's judgment related, it engages all of the judgment functions within a person in their corresponding slots and if it is perception it will be the same with perception. There are 8 ways to go about this process to my knowledge. I will present an E×TP with their judgment circuit as an example.

Circuit 1: (technical understanding)Ti->(moral impression)Fi->(practical application)Te->(estimated value and expression)Fe

Circuit 2: (technical understanding)Ti

->(estimated value and expression)Fe->(practical application)Te->(moral impression) Fi

Circuit 3 : (pragmatic standard)Te-> (moral impression)Fi-> (technical understanding)Ti-> (estimated value and expression) Fe

Circuit 4: (pragmatic standard)Te-> (estimated value and expression) Fe-> (technical understanding)Ti-> moral impression)Fi

Circuit 5 : (emotional impression)Fi-> (technical understanding) Ti-> (estimated value and expression) Fe-> (pragmatic standard)Te

Circuit 6: (moral impression)Fi-> (pragmatic standard)Te -> (estimated value and expression) Fe-> (technical understanding) Ti

Circuit 7: (estimated value and expression)Fe-> (technical understanding) Ti -> (moral impression) Fi-> (pragmatic standard) Te

Circuit 8: (estimated value and expression)Fe -> (pragmatic standard) Te -> (moral impression) Fi -> (technical understanding) Ti)

- I believe most E×TPs today would almost automatically yet unconsciously choose a Circuit where their Ti is not 1st in the process , especially circuits 3 and 4 and many E×TPs you can find using the Circuit number 8 as well where the Ti is actually the LAST to take place, which I believe is not supposed to be the case, because Ti is where the strongest personal sense of integrity, identity and fairness resides with the TP types.

This is just a one example but the same formula applies across the other types and their auxiliary - tertiary - trickster - critic Circuit. I simply believe because of this continual global trend of the auxiliary not being the 1st function to take place in ITS OWN CIRCUIT is just gonna cause a lot of havoc and Immature actions and decisions, leading to the chaos and lack of proper self-regulation and a healthy outlook on the world we see people often have today I believe.

The direct focus on and usage of the auxiliary function slot is the gateway to not just maturity and wisdom but also satisfaction, purpose, peace and fulfillment I believe.

Thank you for reading through.

The only thing stopping u from realising that and accordingly allowing yourself to sincerely feel that way is ur fear of letting go of things you were conditioned into believeing that matter.

You have no enemies, you have no way of getting 'better', because you already are the best and so far as we live in this reality (approx.) where everyone feels mostly separated from everything else, you will always be the best, because no one can be you and you cannot be anyone else. Thus no one other than you can be the best by your standards, because no one else has your standards, because everyone is kinda separate in this plain of consciousness and no 2 things are the same, abstract or concrete.

Comparison is not just a thief of joy, it's also arbitrary and unmeasurable, exactly because no 2 things are the same here, ever.

Thus I see no sense in the usage of the word 'similar', since I believe that concept doesn't exist besides being strongly tied to an emotional understanding of someone, thus using it in a subjective manner for themselves only. But I see no sense in taking that word anyhow seriously when used with the intent to convey something to someone else besides oneself.

You can do whatever you want, but first make sure your feelings are pure, if you really wish to claim ur doing the best for yourself and everyone else.

The only place people often refuse to go to because it reeks of terror and world-view death:

Within.

How often do you think twice about if the decision you were about to make is really the best for you or whether what u were about to do is really the experience you want to go through?

I think the first part of the question is Te/Fi stuff and the 2nd part is related to Si so this won't come super naturally to an ISTP. I guess it will may just point to how much u utilise or how much importance do you find in focusing on ur shadow functions..

I feel like my Fi child will feel bad for not living up to the expectations of others and not getting much credit even if my Ti critic knows that there is no need to base one's self image on external feedback. The impulse is so deep rooted in me that even if I understand why it doesn't make sense to make myself feel this way, because the feedback is irrelevant to my actual competence and potential, I'll still feel like shit and will have to sooth myself with affirmations and talk myself out of feeling bad by conveying why I do not deserve to feel incompetent in this case. It takes a lot of patience but I guess that's what it is when u wanna be compassionate torwards yourself. Anyone else experience anything similar?

1. What is a 'typical' infj then?

- I believe the 'vanilla' infj is on over-drive with Fe and tries to fit their Ni willpower into the social expectations of their environment and society - which isn't always successful because Ni primary makes it kinda hard to not to do what an IN×J wants, it takes some restraint which isn't exactly natural and creates stress and unconscious hatred for social expectations but the fear of them is stronger in this type of infj so they'll try to suck it up (btw I definitely used to be like this to a large degree and sometimes still have that mental impulse, I just try to realise it's not cool to do so out of fear) and fake smile over it.

2. What makes an atypical infj?(or any type for that matter)

- Healthy integration of other functions within one's psyche. The most important one I believe is found in the so called 'shadow' type ours - it's the 6th function slot that's often nicknamed the 'critic' or 'critical parent'. All the other ones will also bring great relief into one's life once made peace with, but this one I believe is ususlly causing the most actual emotional demage to a person and many people end up signing themselves up for deals they would really be better off of just to satisfy the perceived necessary standards of this 'critic' function slot.

3. What makes me an atypical infj?

- I believe it's that I allow myself to just be as I am. I needn't entertain anyone or please anyone's standards, including mine. I do not need to be anxious over my Se performance, I do not need to feel worthless because I am enough without limitations, I do not need to be irritated by people correcting my conclusions because I am interested in the truth not being right, I needn't fear other people's intentions, because unless I wronged them they shall not wrong me (and if they do they have only wronged themselves) etc. - it's all because my needs should matter more to me than the needs of an another, and only then I can focus on what is outside of myself. That's how I believe one can show the most regard and love both themselves and everything else.

(Bonus) 4. What comes after integration?

- I believe you will be going through life via utilising your base type's dominant function, but there will be no strain or pressure that you'd feel would urge you to deal with the world differently, because you will have dealt with yourself and discover all you need about your value, principles you want to follow, your technical understanding of the world, the values you wish to reflect into the world and that you seek to find them reflected back to you, your preffered routines, your vision of how you want your life to unfold, the creative examples and insights which you want to inspire others with and the stories and fun moments you want to share with others. I believe at that point life will feel like there really isn't anything that you need to do and if you were to die right there and then, it would make no difference to your love for experiencing life.

I believe myself to be an ISTP but I've never really been obsessed over cars and mechanics of things really. I feel it's some cool stuff and I am not against it, I just feel like there are more interesting things in life, or more accurately to me life is about immersing myself in the moment ideally without having to rely too hard on Si recall and excessive detail focus. Even tho sometimes I use it and I can definitely see how that mindset can be useful - I will not use it without concluding that it would really make sense to do so.

I feel that if you rely too much on one worldview or mindset without it being required in a situation for the sake of achieving the outcome you actually want, it's not good for anyone, since it's a stretch and in actuality a self-betrayal, since ur not trying to be the best version of yourself - which is not a state of appearances or behaviour, it's a state of mindset and self-image.

I feel like many ISTPs are too preoccupied with Se parent and Si critic and would want to give me slack for just wanting to be me without any greater attachment to physics, effort, habits or performance and I want to know if anyone relates.

Sometimes when I believe I use introverted sensing more intensely in moments where I really want to squeeze out all the effort and strength I can cather in the moment, I feel like all of my body becomes much more durable and feels more condensed and connected as a whole. I change from someone who isn't bothered by the past and always looks optimistic into their future and is very relaxed and strategic about it, perhaps a bit witty and reserved, into someone who's serious, dutiful, deliberate and more literal and authoritative/in-charge-like with the instinct to work fast with data and information instead of prefereing to sit down on things to grasp the concept in their attitude. It feels like changing from INTJ to ESTJ. I personally believe it's totally possible for that to be the case but also it's possible I could be wrong.