Thinking
(T)
Key
words:
impersonal • truth • cool • tough-minded
- People
who have a preference for thinking judgment are concerned with
determining the objective truth in a situation. More impersonal
in approach, thinking types believe they can make the best decisions
by removing personal concerns that may lead to biased analyses
and decision making.
- Thinking
types seek to act based on the truth in a situation, a truth
or principle that is independent of what they or others might
want to believe or wish was true. The thinking function is concerned
with logical consistency and analysis of cause and effect. As
they use and develop their thinking function, thinking types
often come to appear analytical, cool, and tough-minded.
- People
who prefer thinking may
- have
technical or scientific orientations
- be
concerned with truth and notice inconsistencies
- look
for logical explanations or solutions to most everything
- make
decisions with their heads and want to be fair
- believe
telling the whole truth is more important than being tactful
- sometimes
miss seeing or valuing the "people" part of situations
and may be experienced by others as too task-oriented, uncaring,
or indifferent
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Feeling
(F)
Key
words:
personal • value • warm • tenderhearted
- People
who have a preference for feeling judgment are concerned with
whether decisions and actions are worthwhile. More personal
in approach, feeling types believe they can make the best decisions
by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of
persons involved in a situation.
- Feeling
types are concerned with personal values and with making decisions
based on a ranking of greater to lesser importance—what
is the best for the people involved. The feeling function places
high value on relatedness between people, and feeling types
are often concerned with establishing or maintaining harmony
in their relationships. As they use and develop their feeling
function, feeling types often come to appear caring, warm, and
tactful. Remember, in type language, "feeling"
does not mean being "emotional;" but rather, it is
a way of reasoning.
- People
who prefer feeling may
- have
people or communications orientations
- be
concerned with harmony and be aware when it is missing
- look
for what is important to others and express concern for
others
- make
decisions with their hearts and want to be compassionate
- believe
being tactful is more important than telling the "cold"
truth
- sometimes
miss seeing or communicating about the "hard truth"
of situations and be experienced by others as too idealistic,
mushy or indirect.
From Looking
at Type: The Fundamentals - Charles Martin |
