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Difference between S's and Ns is that S's can be "aggressive": what does that mean?

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Difference between S's and Ns is that S's can be "aggressive": what does that mean?

According to much literature I've read on this dictonomy, the main difference between sensors and intuitives is that sensors can be aggressive while intuitive a are not? Is this true? If so, why do you think it is that sensors are "aggressive" while intuitives are not. Also, what do you think they mean when they use the word "aggressive"? Is it a particular form of aggression? Because I've noticed intuitives can be very aggressive as well when you get us/them upset. Let me know your opinions, thanks guys.
 

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It obviously means they are the inferior, less evolved, less human subset of the population.
 

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I think enneagram would play a huge role here in aggression levels, regardless of the type.
 

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I think enneagram would play a huge role here in aggression levels, regardless of the type.

I agree. As far as MBTI goes, the correlation with aggression won't be that pronounced. There might a slightly link on the I/E and maybe T/F axis, but that's it. Enneagram would have fairly decent correlations with aggression.
 

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It means we go after what we want, not sit around contemplating it :alttongue:
 

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It means we go after what we want, not sit around contemplating it :alttongue:

Well maybe, but this seems more true of ES types or ST types than everyone.
 

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Well maybe, but this seems more true of ES types or ST types than everyone.

ES types have me beat, lol. To independent and laid back to be aggresive. I just do alot. If not i get bored and pace.
 

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According to much literature I've read on this dictonomy, the main difference between sensors and intuitives is that sensors can be aggressive while intuitive a are not? Is this true? If so, why do you think it is that sensors are "aggressive" while intuitives are not. Also, what do you think they mean when they use the word "aggressive"? Is it a particular form of aggression? Because I've noticed intuitives can be very aggressive as well when you get us/them upset. Let me know your opinions, thanks guys.

What lit in particular says this? Where are you getting this from? I want to hear your context. It would help.
 
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Let's pick apart an example. How about the ENTP vs the ESTP. Usually ENTPs can have a somewhat dominant personality, but often they do this through intellectual wordplay and "mental sparring". They use humor to mock things that are just silly. Here is perhaps an example:


It doesn't really matter what her "type" is or if mbti "types" exist at all, but we can all think of someone with a witty biting humor that calls you out on your BULLSHIT whether it is George Carlin or Bill Maher.

ESTPs on the other hand tend not to use humor to defuse situations. Instead they GET ANGRY and when they do they often get PHYSICAL (like punching walls or people) rather than channeling their anger in different ways.
 

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I agree with earlier mentions about Enneagram having better tools to determine/measure aggression, and knowing them, I'm not sure that really correlates to S being more aggressive than N.

But then, I'm kind of an aggressive N (or I can be). :D
 

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According to much literature I've read on this dictonomy, the main difference between sensors and intuitives is that sensors can be aggressive while intuitive a are not? Is this true?

No, "much literature" does not claim that's the main difference between N and S. It's more than likely your personal opinion and nothing more.
 

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No, "much literature" does not claim that's the main difference between N and S. It's more than likely your personal opinion and nothing more.

Nah I don't really know enough about what separates a sensor from an intuitor to be able to form an opinion like that, I just saw a video one time by this guy who does mbti-related videos who claimed that "The difference is, sensors can be aggressive".
 

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Nah I don't really know enough about what separates a sensor from an intuitor to be able to form an opinion like that, I just saw a video one time by this guy who does mbti-related videos who claimed that "The difference is, sensors can be aggressive".

So, watching one video made by a rookie wacko = "much literature"? Give me a break. lol.
 

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So, watching one video made by a rookie wacko = "much literature"? Give me a break. lol.

Idk it seemed pretty legit the way he described it. Enough to make me believe it was a main difference. I just assumed there must be other literature that goes into this.
 

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Hmm, not sure why Sensing types would correlate in particular with aggression. ISFJs or ISFPs especially don't seem likely to be aggressive at all. While ENTJs and ENTPs definitely seem like they could be aggressive.
 

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Anyone can be an aggressive asshole, type is irrelevant. What triggers the aggression might vary type to type.
 

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Hmm, not sure why Sensing types would correlate in particular with aggression. ISFJs or ISFPs especially don't seem likely to be aggressive at all. While ENTJs and ENTPs definitely seem like they could be aggressive.

Well what you're seeing there is likely the thinking functions. The real way to tell which is more aggressive would be to contrast two types where all the letters are the same except for the S and N, then see which is more aggressive. For example: ENTP vs ESTP or ISFJ vs INFJ.
 
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