As a Dominant Function, Ni leads INJs to anchor themselves primarily in discovery of and attunement to that "what else"--to seek communion with it for its own sake. INJs are typically concerned with finding an independent and all-encompassing perspective on whatever interests them, so they can see it without bias, without being fooled or led along by ways in which other interests have set things up, and without a merely partial understanding.
As a Secondary Function, Ni typically leads ENJs to be aware of alternative ways of negotiating the social world, that exploit the assumptions that people make in order for there to be a social world. One might use this awareness to be on guard against cheaters, to prevail by setting knots and traps for others to fall into, to commit to a vision that might currently seem impossible, or a thousand other ways to serve or create an Extraverted goal.
As a Tertiary Function, Ni typically leads ISPs to suspect others of hypocrisy and cheating and putting on appearances aimed at exploiting people's credulity--especially hypocrisy inherent in social institutions. Sometimes ISPs draw upon Ni to find ways to throw a monkey wrench into social systems that call them into some kind of obligation: to respond in ways that don't make sense within the system's explicitly stated ways of interpreting behavior as cooperative or hostile (but are indeed hostile).
As an Inferior Function, Ni typically leads ESPs to either self-doubt or claim to a mystic vision--to see themselves as an oracle of transcendent truth, bypassing the need for finding things out through observation, reasoning, and putting ideas to a test.
Naturally, you can see plenty of dominant-style Ni in ENJs, secondary-style Ni in INJs, and so on--even inferior-style Ni in INJs
Are you guys talking about me? And what KDude said above is right I think.
I don't see why they would any more than others (besides Ni perceptions, like you mentioned. And on that note, I'd think ISPs are more susceptible to it than strictly Fi dom.. in addition to NJ). Paranoia is rooted in perceptions, after all.
honestly, I think Fi doms are more prone to anger. it's subtle and deep seated, but I notice it with most of the Fi doms I talk to.
sometimes, yes.Also being judgemental.
ExFPs too.
actually, I've noticed EXTPs tend to care more than FPs do because of Tertiary FeI haven't noticed them being paranoid. Just more concerned about what people think about them, that's all. That's not paranoia.
i think people who suffer from self doubt and depression can also be paranoid....sort of like...expecting things to go wrong...because isn't that how life always seems to work for me...that mentality...that negative pessimistic slant...being comfortable in that deep dark space...always searching for what will happen next...on the look out for negativity and impending doom....which for the fucking life of me i can't understand why this seems so prevalent in infps....just...that fi filter i guess...measuring everything against the ideal...it's like nothing ever has a chance.
Behind every cynic lies a bitter dreamer.
some of us (me for example) just anticipate and prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. If there ever was an optimistic cynic...that would be me.
...thou I could be ENFP. It has been brought to my attention so I'm reassessing my functions. I'm sometimes too logical and INFP negativity bothers me.
According to Lenore Thomson, both Ti and Fi are right brain functions (Ti & Fi being in the back right area and Se & Ne being in front right.) Fi-doms should be no more prone to anxiety and/or paranoia than their Ti-dom counterparts.