In this post we are going to flesh out the difference between the directional Jungian Functions (i.e. ‘Extroverted Sensing’ vs. ‘Introverted Sensing’).
Below you will find some defining words about each of the eight functions.
Intuition
| Ne | vs. | Ni |
| Springy | vs. | Dogged |
| Cognizant | vs. | Visionary |
| Including | vs. | Excluding |
| Observing | vs. | Envisioning |
| Chromatic | vs. | Wraith-like |
| Ever-inquisitive | vs. | Inquisitive-then-satisfied |
| From the one to the many | vs. | From the many to the one |
| Connecting the dots | vs. | Filling in the blanks |
| Dominant in: ENTP, ENFP Auxiliary in: INTP, INFP |
vs. | Dominant in: INTJ, INFJ, Auxiliary in: ENTJ, ENFJ |
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Thinking
| Te | vs. | Ti |
| No-nonsense | vs. | Belabored |
| Marshaling | vs. | Analytical |
| Organizing | vs. | Piercing |
| Expediency | vs. | Integrity |
| Dominance | vs. | Justice |
| Pursuing goals without reflecting | vs. | Reflecting without pursuing goals |
| Dominant in: ENTJ, ESTJ Auxiliary in: INTJ, ISTJ |
vs. | Dominant in: INTP, ISTP, Auxiliary in: ENTP, ESTP |
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Sensing
| Se | vs. | Si |
| Promoting | vs. | Retaining |
| Intemperate | vs. | Temperate |
| Direct | vs. | Indirect |
| Photographic | vs. | Impressionistic |
| Expansive | vs. | Habitual |
| Noticing | vs. | Knowing |
| Awareness | vs. | Recall |
| Dominant in: ESTP, ESFP Auxiliary in: ISTP, ISFP |
vs. | Dominant in: ISTJ, ISFJ, Auxiliary in: ESTJ, ESFJ |
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Feeling
| Fe | vs. | Fi |
| Soothing | vs. | Championing |
| Appropriate | vs. | Sincere |
| World-then-ego | vs. | Ego-then-world |
| Norms | vs. | Ideals |
| Harmonic | vs. | Certifying |
| Dominant in: ENFJ, ESFJ Auxiliary in: INFJ, ISFJ |
vs. | Dominant in: INFP, ISFP, Auxiliary in: ENFP, ESFP |
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