All things are always a product of the interconnection of the functions, so for example your behaviour shows that you are an intp cause you try to systematize a thing that is not categorisizeable.
But isn't systemizing and categorizing the human personality what
everyone here is trying to do?
Anyway, I have an explanation that I'd like to test here.
As both Ti and Te are considered to be Judging functions, I think it boils down to what Ti/Te judge to be important. In this case, it’s a matter of correctness versus efficiency (as has been mentioned several times in the thread).
You can think of the Judging functions (Thinking, in this case) as the
reason for a thought-process or action.
An emphasis on
Correctness (Ti) can mean:
- Following a proven method to solve a problem because you think it can bring you the most correct/accurate results.
- Creating your own method to solve a problem because you think it can bring you more correct/accurate results.
- Categorizing and systemizing so that things make logical sense, first and foremost.
An emphasis on
Efficiency (Te) can mean:
- Following a proven method to solve a problem because you think it can bring you the result more quickly/efficiently.
- Creating your own method to solve a problem because you think it can bring you the result more quickly/efficiently.
- Categorizing and systemizing so that things make practical sense, first and foremost.
As you can see, Ti and Te can use the same thinking process, but each branch off of different motivations/roots.
Remember, this is about preference - not ability.
I can think of many example of how I've used Te, Se and Ni (uh, maybe not this one) before.
So I've been reading Ti vs. Te threads, but the problem is I can't tell which function I relate to more. Maybe I'll post an example of my thought process, and someone can help clarify whether it's Ti or Te.
Last year I had an interesting math class. There were only six people in the class (including myself), and there was a lot of flexibility with how you could solve problems, which I liked very much. If a method seemed too meticulous or annoying to me, I would often invent my own way to solve it, which often involved guess-and-check. I got pretty good doing at guess-and-check using the graphing function on my calculator. It saved me a lot of time and energy. Another thing is that I had a somewhat unique way of solving convergence/divergence problems. Instead of using the formulas like everyone else (I find following a long step-by-step process annoying), I would look at the function and estimate whether it converged or diverged by assigning approximate, greater than/less than values to the parts, and essentially learning the rules of the system. For example, (in a summation equation where x approaches infinity) x^x > x! > x^5 > 5. Therefore, a function like (x! + 5) / (x^5 + 7) would diverge because x! is greater than x^5, and the constants are irrelevant.
I think this is Ti, but since I seem to have the wrong impression of Ti, I can't be sure. My classmates were mostly Te users (I think) who followed the formulas exactly and did all the steps the way they were supposed to, and I don't think they really understood my strange methods.
Sorry if it seems like I’m picking on you, RevlisZero.
If I use the explanation I wrote above, then the act of precisely following a formula doesn’t reveal whether one is using Ti or Te. I did find it interesting that your reason for using your own method was clearly because you found the other one too meticulous and inefficient. Perhaps the other students followed the formula because it has been proven to be accurate and flawless – and that’s all they needed. (Of course, it may also mean they haven’t understood the rules of the system as well as you have so would rather just use what they already know, but that’s a matter of ability, I believe – not preference.)
For the record, I'm pretty sure I'm a Ti-user, and I'm absolutely sure I suck at Maths. I was always more of a History/Language person.
Ti is nitpicky and meticulous at its very nature because it wants something to be accurate. Like [MENTION=10653]SuchIrony[/MENTION], I also like efficiency but would never compromise accuracy for efficiency...well, unless it was something I just didn't care about... Of course, Te can also be nitpicky...but not in the sense where they'd be willing to stay at Stage 1 for an "unnecessarily long time, wasting unnecessary effort".