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Why do people care about defining whether they, or anyone else, is E or I?

Il Morto Che Parla

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Oct 9, 2012
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MBTI Type
xxTP
Because those two behavioral patterns are conflicting, providing for one takes from the other.

I see where you are coming from. I think they may well complement each other a lot so I am not convinced, but at least I see the internal logic of your reasoning. +1 for giving a relevant answer.
 

Thalassa

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MBTI Type
ISFP
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6w7
Instinctual Variant
sx
To be honest, I don't see this at all.

So you haven't read Jung?

Sure if you're typing people via Keirsey or something you won't understand the concept in the slightest.

At least I think you're referring to the last part about Jx and Px dominant functions?
 
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Society

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I see where you are coming from. I think they may well complement each other a lot so I am not convinced, but at least I see the internal logic of your reasoning. +1 for giving a relevant answer.
The functions compliment each other, the behaivors that best support them conflicts, both directly at a given time but also over lifetimes through shaping our habits. its not quite accurate to say your dom is a zero energy function, rather, it has had enough inflounce over you that you can not distinguish between fueling yourself and fueling it.
 
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