I guessed that the F functions might be helpful. I suppose the exception to that might be if someone is depressed- they wouldn't be able to use how they are feeling at the time to override the Ti loop accurately.
F isn't about feeling, it's about values. People perhaps determine what they value in part by how passionate they feel about a particular idea, but in general you can hold values without them relying on feelings.
I have found out that Ne can make it way worse, since it can offer endless point of views that give Ti even more to analyze. It might help in some Ti Si loops tho, but that depends if it is even possible to find new information or if it will just offer new possible "truths" to analyze.
We're talking about T lock in this thread, correct?
If you're in T lock, you want to get out. We're looking for ways to break the lock.
And one of the best ways to do that is to add new information that T uses to reach a new conclusion.
Bottom line: Adding N to the mix certainly won't make things any worse than they already are if you're in T lock, and actually has a really good chance to improve them. You can still limit the amount of information you add, you don't have to immediately go to the opposite extreme and start dealing with "infinite information" so that T gets overloaded.
It's like T is stuck in the mud, so you add some gas (N) to get the tires spinning. You obviously do not want to just floor the car, or you'll spin your wheels. You add enough gas just to get the tires moving and inch your way out.
If you are trying to figure out some person out(who refuses to let you, but your Ti just wont let you drop it) for example, adding a little Fe to Ti analyze might help you more than Ne, since Ne will just give more to think about while other J function will help you to come to a conclusion.
I think I'm going for expediency here. I find N to be extremely useful, but more importantly, it's the first function that INTPs develop aside from Ti, so they're supposedly strong in it. Doesn't it make sense to suggest someone use their auxiliary (which they're skilled at) vs an inferior function that most INTPs can't even seem to discuss without spitting blood until their late 20's?
I did suggest F because I think it's essentially when it comes to dealing with human beings, but realistically, Ti-primaries seem to have a real hard time appreciating it (and thus devoting the energy to developing it / letting themselves see through its lens) until later in life.
What i mean with adding a little Fe to Ti analyze is like getting a firm standpoint where you start your "what ifs" and you do not go beyond that with your Ne, kinda like creating a base for your analysis. Like he/she feels like this, period. Then start analyzing from there instead of using Ne to make you think that what if he/she is feeling like this instead of what is said.
I agree, totally... and really, what you are describing is the ITP emulation of Empathy here, using an Intuitive + Feeling pathway, rather than subjecting the person to critical analysis.
Its good to use Ne to give guidance for Ti on for example why he/she is feeling this way. If the thing is something that is really bothering you and you let your Ne go too far and feed too many ideas about possible "truths" your head will explode.
Like Scanners?
But yes, feelings just are feelings, and people are who they are. ITPs miss the point and actually damage their relationships long-term when they try to resolve relational issues solely through an analytical framework.