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Illustrating the Functions

Andy

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It must be Ni, because I don't get it. :D

I simply chose it as a way of illustrating how Ni changes perspectives, in this case by viewing the fanatisism surrounding football as being very similar to the way people often react to religion. In fact, a lot of christians put more effort into following the sports results then they do thinking about god.
 

VagrantFarce

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I simply chose it as a way of illustrating how Ni changes perspectives, in this case by viewing the fanatisism surrounding football as being very similar to the way people often react to religion. In fact, a lot of christians put more effort into following the sports results then they do thinking about god.

Ah, I see. :)

Bloody Ni...
 

Wonkavision

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I've got a new answer to this question... an answer which, at the same time, fulfills the purpose of the thread as it gives a picture of the functions!
I'll let my functions answer:



NeTamske: Because Ne is the coolest function ever! Yay!! Kelvin rules! Add a thermometer to my hat!

TiTamske: Doesn't fit with your initial idea of portraying every function as interesting. Contradiction. Make a better picture of Se.

FeTamske: We've got to think about all the Se-dominated members of TypologyCentral - they would love to see a cool Se.

SiTamske: It was Ne who made these pictures.

NiTamske: No wonder. What if we listen to our Se a bit? Maybe we'll be able to portray her.

TeTamske: We've got to correct exams first. Don't procrastinate on that, lazybones!

FiTamske: Be fair. All functions are equally cool.

SeTamske: There is a snail in the grass. The cloud has an intricate pattern of light and dark. The football is in the shadow of the apple tree.

This is awesome. :)

I love the way you think/express your thoughts.
 

Snuggletron

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Ni is elusive for me, even after reading all of those fluffy, long-worded descriptions on it. That picture helps me understand it a bit better.
 

BlahBlahNounBlah

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Yes, it's a little ironic that it turns out you need Ni to understand a picture posted to illustrate Ni.


I understood it immediately, which either means I have more Ni than I think or Ni isn't necessary to understand the illustration.
 

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Yeah, I got it. Immeditely.
 

VagrantFarce

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You said ALL types, so you're saying I'm no type? ;)

No, I was just entertaining the possibility that your auxillary and tertiary functions might not be what you think they are. :)

THEREFORE I CAN STILL BE RIGHT HAHA :headphne:
 

Jeffster

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No, I was just entertaining the possibility that your auxillary and tertiary functions might not be what you think they are. :)

THEREFORE I CAN STILL BE RIGHT HAHA :headphne:

Yes, you can be. I think my tertiary function is introverted cheeseburger-broiling, but it could actually be extraverted chicken-frying, which as we all know is a whole different kettle of fish.
 

Andy

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I understood it immediately, which either means I have more Ni than I think or Ni isn't necessary to understand the illustration.

That's a relief. I was mostly joking when I made that post. The functions are not skills or abilities, just drives to act/think in a particular fashion. A primary Ni is more likely to think in the method depicted, but that's not to say that no-one else could understand the idea when it is pointed out. In fact, anyone at all could have occational flashes of such thought.
 

Ethereal

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That's a relief. I was mostly joking when I made that post. The functions are not skills or abilities, just drives to act/think in a particular fashion. A primary Ni is more likely to think in the method depicted, but that's not to say that no-one else could understand the idea when it is pointed out. In fact, anyone at all could have occational flashes of such thought.

I percieved it as an Ni premonition. The dude who said "bout time" had an Ni premonition that it would eventually occur, and when he did he acknowledged it, or is that just the Ti/Ne way of connecting the dots...
 

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It must be Ni, because I don't get it. :D
I also needed the explanation...
 

Andy

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I percieved it as an Ni premonition. The dude who said "bout time" had an Ni premonition that it would eventually occur, and when he did he acknowledged it, or is that just the Ti/Ne way of connecting the dots...

That wasn't what how I saw it, but it is a valid interpretation. I should add that I dislike the word "promonition" when talking about Ni. It suggests that something mystical is going on. I think "hunch" is closer to the truth.
 
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