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Thinking in words

Nocturnality

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Which MBTI function am I using while I think in words? For example:
Putting words internally on things before you say it as in not trying to find the right words to describe something but just thinking in words

Another example:
When a song gets stuck in your head
 

INTP

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intp
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5w4
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sx
hmm, what should i say to this.. i guess ill just say that this whole post was something i said on my head while writing it, or actually write/think, no write/think isnt the correct way hmm.. or actually it is :D correction, write while thinking it, no hmm i dunno writing while thinking slows my thinking too much to write anything or to think how i should write and think lol

and now to the non writing while thinking in words mode(even tho that sentence was written while thinking in words :D). i have thought about this before and my INFP friend said that he thinks in words, INTJ friend doesent, i obviously do. i actually made a topic about this some time ago
 

skylights

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6w7
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so/sx
Probably no function in isolation, but Ti is associated with discernment and specific meaning of word choice.

I primarily think in images. :shrug:
 

redacted

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I think it's technically intuition since it's attaching metaphors (words) to ideas.
 

INTP

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Joehobo

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9w1
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sx/sp
I use a mixture, but mostly words.
It never seems to really translate that well when I go vocal though.
I just slur and mumble or completely lose track of what I was actually saying in my head.
 
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