Global vs. Sequential

[Cimarron]

On MBTI tests, this kind of question was a trap for me, and I think was often used by the test to slant my results toward INTJ when I answered "global" over "sequential." To put it clearly, I think that the test intends "global" to refer to Intuition, and "sequential" to refer to Sensation.

When I answered, I did so with honesty about myself, but it was more complicated then "yes" or "no." I'll write down what I meant here, as a reminder to myself.

If I prefer S over N, I should prefer Sequential over Global thought-structure.

Often, my mind will only take in information in a Sequential manner. Leaving it Sequential, though, doesn't feel settled, and I try to construct something Global out of it. This is important because I'm often not ready to let go of learning something until it's set into a Global framework in my mind. It won't feel settled until I do.

Then, once the Global framework is strong, backed by and thanks to Sequential intake, I often ultimately forget the Sequential process altogether. If, having completed the learning process, I leave this idea alone for a long while, the Global idea may be the only thing I remember.--Does this mean I prefer Global thought patterns? I don't necessarily think so.

 

[INTJMom]

I thought it was global/abstract vs concrete and sequential vs random.

Global is N.
Sequential is J.

http://employees.csbsju.edu/esass/learningstyle.htm

 

[Cimarron]

Maybe it is, that was before I knew much about MBTI etc. At the time, it seemed that they were expressing a global vs. sequential difference. Thanks for the link.

 

[INTJMom]

Often, my mind will only take in information in a Sequential manner. Leaving it Sequential, though, doesn't feel settled, and I try to construct something Global out of it.

This is what everybody does.
You do your preferred one first, and the other one second.