Not sure what you specifically mean by "insight", but all types experience it.
...but all types experience it.
I mean the ability to gain an inner understanding of something without it being right in front of you.
According to Wiki:
Insight can be used with several related meanings:
* a piece of information
* the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
* the power of acute observation and deduction, penetration,discernment, perception
* introspection
An insight that manifests itself suddenly, such as understanding how to solve a difficult problem, is called with a German word Aha-Erlebnis. The term was coined by the German psychologist and theoretical linguist Karl Bühler. It is also known as an epiphany.
Jennifer is correct in that how you connote “insight” is not exclusive for intuitive types. Just read some descriptions of ESTP in their ability to immediately size up a matter, wherein it looks as though they have taken in little. They completely get the gist of a matter within fractions of the time it takes others. This is indicative of when they walk into a room and immediately notice the vibe. Based on that, it would seem that Ne and Se types will do it before other extraverts and since introverted types are usually engrossed in their own little worlds, they can be oblivious to what is going on externally. So, yes to Ne definitely no to Ni.All types of people still experience those things.
The basic thing I guess you can say is that Sensors tend to pay attention first to the actual facts at hand, while iNtuitives usually focus first on the implications suggested by those facts. "Insight" like you describe it here tend to be more related to the latter.
alright. if insight is the wrong word to differentiate the two, is the a word to define each one?
I mean the ability to gain an inner understanding of something without it being right in front of you.
I think the different meanings could be associated with different things.According to Wiki:
Insight can be used with several related meanings:
If found, Se, if remembered Si.* a piece of information
Seems like a mix of Si and Ni.* the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
Any of the extroverted functions at their best.* the power of acute observation and deduction, penetration,discernment, perception
Any introverted function, but according to Keirsey, being introspective is synonymous with N.* introspection
I usually associate this with Ni, but Ni is my "discovery" function. Perhaps it is the result of using Discovery?An insight that manifests itself suddenly, such as understanding how to solve a difficult problem, is called with a German word Aha-Erlebnis. The term was coined by the German psychologist and theoretical linguist Karl Bühler. It is also known as an epiphany.